First Time Home Buyer

The First-Time Homebuyer Purchase Assistance Program is currently OPEN.

The First Time Home Buyer program provides funding to eligible first-time home buyers to purchase a home. Funding will be used to pay all or a portion of the costs and/or down payment required for the purchase. Applicants interested in the First Time Homebuyer program must complete the Inquiry Form below, be prequalified with a 1st mortgage lender, and have a contract in place before being able to proceed to the online application process in Neighborly. Applications are awarded in order of the first completed and verified application. Staff will require a minimum of 30 days to process a new application for funding. To access the First Time Homebuyer Inquiry Form and more information, click on the links below.

First Time Home Buyer-Purchase Assistance Inquiry Form

Checklist

For more income guidelines and additional information see the links below:

INCOME ELIGIBILITY FY2026
Household Size	Very Low (50%)	Low (80%)
1	44,350	71,000
2	50,700	81,150
3	57,000	91,300
4	63,400	101,400
5	68,450	109,550
6	73,550	117,650
7	78,650	125,750
8	83,700	133,850