Down payment assistance · Matanuska-Susitna
Buying a home in Big Lake, AK
14 statewide.Big Lake has no program of its own, and 14 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
What’s local to Big Lake
No program of Big Lake’s own yet
No program run for Big Lake or for Matanuska-Susitna alone is listed. A home in Big Lake can use the Alaska statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Anchorage, about 21 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Big Lake marketThe Big Lake housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Big Lake
- 88.9% single-familysingle-family
- 1.2% townhousetownhouse
- 6.3% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 0.6% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 3% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Big Lake’s homes were built
29.5%
of Big Lake homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.of homes were built before 1980. A home built before 1978 comes with a federal lead-paint disclosure, and some programs require an inspection.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.
12 of the 76 programs here set their income limit as a share of Matanuska-Susitna’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Matanuska-Susitna
Free help nearbyFree help near Big Lake
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
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Across Alaska and nationwide
76 statewide & federal programs14 statewide programs, plus federal options
Big Lake questions
Does Big Lake have its own down payment program?
No program run for Big Lake alone is listed. A home in Big Lake can use the 14 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Big Lake?
Each program sets which kinds of homes it accepts. Where the agency publishes them, the program’s page lists them; the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Matanuska-Susitna?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Matanuska-Susitna, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Big Lake?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
99652
Nearby in Matanuska-Susitna
Sources
Sources: agency sites (July–August 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.Programs: Hey Prescott catalog of 2,000+ programs, each verified with its agency (July–August 2026). Market: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.