Down payment assistance · Dale County
Buying a home in Fort Rucker, AL
9 statewide.Fort Rucker has no program of its own, and 9 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 Fort Rucker
No program of Fort Rucker’s own yet
No program run for Fort Rucker or for Dale County alone is listed. A home in Fort Rucker can use the Alabama statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Montgomery, about 79 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Fort Rucker marketThe Fort Rucker housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Fort Rucker
- 57.9% single-familysingle-family
- 33.4% townhousetownhouse
- 6.9% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 0.5% 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 Fort Rucker’s homes were built
35.9%
of Fort Rucker 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.
13 of the 71 programs here set their income limit as a share of Dale County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Dale County
Free help nearbyFree help near Fort Rucker
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Across Alabama and nationwide
71 statewide & federal programs9 statewide programs, plus federal options
Fort Rucker questions
Does Fort Rucker have its own down payment program?
No program run for Fort Rucker alone is listed. A home in Fort Rucker can use the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Fort Rucker?
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 Dale County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Dale County, 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 Fort Rucker?
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
36362
Nearby in Dale
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–July 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 (June–July 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.