Homeownership Assistance: Washington
Need help buying a home? You may qualify for one of these programs.
FHA Programs
Over the past decade, more than 275,000 Washington families have used FHA-insured mortgages to buy their homes. Maybe an FHA mortgage will work for you. It's been the "safe, sound and smart" way to go for 275,000 Washington homebuyers. Maybe your family will be next.
Find out more about:
Statewide and Regional Programs
- Community Contacts - find out if your community offers HUD-funded down-payment or closing cost help"
- Washington Department of Commerce HOME program
- Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) - homebuyer programs, including downpayment and closing cost assistance
- Habitat for Humanity - through volunteer labor, builds and rehabilitates houses for families in need
- Community Frameworks
- USDA Rural Development Office - homebuyer programs in rural communities
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling - get help with budgeting, debt management and credit issues
- Washington Homeownership Center - free information and referral service. Call their Homeownership Hotline 1 (877) 894-HOME (4663)
- Washington State Community Action Partners - listed by county, offering various services including homebuyer education and/or downpayment assistance
Western Washington
- Bellevue/East King County
- City of Everett Office of Community Development & Housing
- City of Seattle Office of Housing
- City of Vancouver Office of Housing & Homelessness
- Community Housing Resource Center - Vancouver and SW Washington
- El Centro de la Raza Homeownership Center - Housing counseling, financial literacy, debt and credit management. Classes in English and Spanish.
- HomeSight (Seattle, South King and Snohomish Counties)
- King County Office of Housing & Community Development
- Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority
- Snohomish County
- Tacoma
Eastern Washington
- Benton/Franklin/Walla Walla - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Tri-Cities
- Benton/Franklin - Benton Franklin Community Action Committee
- Columbia/Garfield/Walla Walla - Blue Mountain Action Council
- Community Frameworks - Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program
- Ferry/Pend Oreille/Stevens - Rural Resources Community Action
- City of Kennewick - HOME Program
- Pasco - Community & Economic Development Dept. (509) 545-3441
- Richland, City of
- City of Spokane Office of Community, Housing & Community Services
- Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs
- Spokane County Office of Community Service, Housing & Community Services
- Whitman - Community Action Center
- Yakima