A typical 20% down payment on a home in a U.S. metropolitan area costs $80,250, based on the median price of a single-family home of $402,600 in the second quarter of 2023. However, for many ...

Down payment assistance (DPA) programs provide homebuyers with loans or grants to help cover the down payment and closing costs. These programs are typically reserved for first-time homebuyers or ...

As the year comes to a close, states are adding more down payment assistance (DPA) programs to help first-time buyers achieve homeownership. Down Payment Resource — a national database for connecting ...

The City of Aurora has launched a down payment assistance program designed to help more residents become homeowners, and ...

Buying a home is a significant milestone, but the financial barrier of a down payment can make it difficult for many prospective homeowners to get started. Fortunately, various down payment assistance ...

It's a tough time to be a homebuyer. In an environment of historically high interest rates and stubborn listing prices, the dream of homeownership is as elusive as ever. But it's even harder to buy a ...

"It has not been this easy in 15 years to buy your first house with little to no money down," says Jeff Welgan.

Aurora is looking to beef up its down payment assistance program after officials say it was nearly shut down because of the limited number of applications it was receiving. The revamped program would ...

FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Freedom Bank of Virginia announces the Freedom Bank Foundation's new initiative, the Freedom Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program administered by its ...

The Tulsa County program helps first-time homebuyers achieve their dreams with down payment assistance and forgivable loans.

Between rising home prices and today's high mortgage rates, buying a home has gotten very expensive. "Today's home affordability is the worst we've seen since the early '80s," says Neil Christiansen, ...