Down payment assistance · Phillips County
Buying a home in Helena, AR
9 statewide.Helena has no program of its own, and 9 statewide. Here is what each one offers, and who near you can walk you through it.
What’s local to Helena
No program of Helena’s own yet
No program run for Helena or for Phillips County alone is listed. A home in Helena can use the Arkansas statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Pine Bluff, about 83 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Income limits in Phillips County
How programs here set their income limits
11 of the 71 programs here set their income limit as a share of Phillips County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Phillips County
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1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
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Across Arkansas and nationwide
71 statewide & federal programs9 statewide programs, plus federal options
Helena questions
Does Helena have its own down payment program?
No program run for Helena alone is listed. A home in Helena can use the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Helena?
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 Phillips County?
Each program sets its own. 11 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Phillips 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 Helena?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Helena. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
72342
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–September 2026), 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–September 2026). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.