Down Payment Assistance

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Down Payment Assistance for First Time Home Buyers

Down payment assistance programs are available to first time home buyers and have no seller conditions or contribution requirements. A first time home buyer is defined as an person who has not had an ownership interest in a home. The only requirement is that your family income must meets the defined minimum.

Down payment assistance programs exist to help buyers purchase a home when they would not otherwise be able to afford one. Certain restrictions apply to qualify for the programs that are available. Down payment programs and assistance amounts can change from year to year.

Down Payment Assistance Programs by State

Down payment assistance programs are available for first time home buyers and repeat home buyers. Each state has different programs at the state and local level. Click on the link to see the available programs in each state.
Alaska Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Alaska Down Payment Assistance Programs
Arizona Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Arizona Down Payment Assistance Programs
Arkansas Down Payment Assistance Programs
List Arkansas Down Payment Assistance Programs
California Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of California Down Payment Assistance Programs
Colorado Down Payment Assistance Programs
Colorado Down Payment Assistance Programs
Connecticut Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Connecticut Down Payment Assistance Programs
Delaware Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Delaware Down Payment Assistance Programs
Florida Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Florida Down Payment Assistance Programs
Georgia Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Georgia Down Payment Assistance Programs
Hawaii Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Hawaii Down Payment Assistance Programs
Idaho Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Idaho Down Payment Assistance Programs
Illinois Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Illinois Down Payment Assistance Programs
Indiana Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Indiana Down Payment Assistance Programs
Iowa Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Iowa Down Payment Assistance Programs
Kansas Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Kansas Down Payment Assistance Programs
Kentucky Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Kentucky Down Payment Assistance Programs
Louisiana Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Louisiana Down Payment Assistance Programs
Maine Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Maine Down Payment Assistance Programs
Maryland Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Maryland Down Payment Assistance Programs
Massachusetts Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Massachusetts Down Payment Assistance Programs
Michigan Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Michigan Down Payment Assistance Programs
Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Programs
Mississippi Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Mississippi Down Payment Assistance Programs
Missouri Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Missouri Down Payment Assistance Programs
Montana Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Montana Down Payment Assistance Programs
Nebraska Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Nebraska Down Payment Assistance Programs
Nevada Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Nevada Down Payment Assistance Programs
New Jersey Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of New Jersey Down Payment Assistance Programs
New Mexico Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of New Mexico Down Payment Assistance Programs
New York Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of New York Down Payment Assistance Programs
North Carolina Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of North Carolina Down Payment Assistance Programs
Ohio Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Ohio Down Payment Assistance Programs
Oklahoma Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Oklahoma Down Payment Assistance Programs
Oregon Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Oregon Down Payment Assistance Programs
Pennsylvania Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Pennsylvania Down Payment Assistance Programs
Rhode Island Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Rhode Island Down Payment Assistance Programs
South Carolina Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of South Carolina Down Payment Assistance Programs
South Dakota Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of South Dakota Down Payment Assistance Programs
Tennessee Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Tennessee Down Payment Assistance Programs
Texas Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Texas Down Payment Assistance Programs
Utah Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Utah Down Payment Assistance Programs
Vermont Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Vermont Down Payment Assistance Programs
Virginia Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Virginia Down Payment Assistance Programs
Washington Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Washington Down Payment Assistance Programs
Washington D.C. Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Washington D.C. Down Payment Assistance Programs
Wisconsin Down Payment Assistance Programs
List of Wisconsin Down Payment Assistance Programs

Down Payment Assistance In The News

The Great Las Vegas Real Estate Scam
If they cannot afford to help by offering great deals to all citizens, they need to be dismantled as they are pretty useless to main street. And one more thing. The United States should help qualified buyers with a down payment.
Wells Fargo offering down payment help
If you're in the market for a new home and the city of Atlanta is among the places you might be considering, Wells Fargo is offering help with your down payment Saturday. Spokesman Jay Lawrence said the workshop can accommodate hundreds of walk-ins.
Need Down Payment Help to Buy a Home?
What if assistance for qualified home buyers was available? What if thousands of down payment assistance grants and programs, and thousands of dollars, were actually obtainable? Would the average person know about it as they look at homes online and ...
Mortgage event, including chance for $15K, draws nearly 1000
By Russell Grantham Nearly 1000 people showed up at the Georgia World Congress Center for the chance to get up to $15000 for a down payment on a home. The two-day event ending Saturday introduced a new home-buying assistance program being rolled out by ...
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