Down payment assistance · Nome
Buying a home in Nome, AK
14 statewide.Nome 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 Nome
No program of Nome’s own yet
No program run for Nome or for Nome alone is listed. A home in Nome can use the Alaska statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Anchorage, about 537 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Nome marketThe Nome housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Nome
- 60.3% single-familysingle-family
- 0.5% townhousetownhouse
- 23.7% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 14.3% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 1.3% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Nome’s homes were built
44.5%
of Nome 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.
Programs that publish an income limit usually set it as a share of Nome’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Nome
Free help nearbyFree help near Nome
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
Nome questions
Does Nome have its own down payment program?
No program run for Nome alone is listed. A home in Nome can use the 14 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Nome?
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 Nome?
Each program sets its own. Most published limits are a share of HUD’s area median income for Nome, adjusted for household size. The published limits page lists each program’s limit.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Nome?
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
99762
Sources
Sources: agency sites (July–August 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, 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). Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.