Down payment assistance · Inyo County
Buying a home in Bishop, CA
54 statewide.Bishop has no program of its own, and 54 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 Bishop
No program of Bishop’s own yet
No program run for Bishop or for Inyo County alone is listed. A home in Bishop can use the California statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Clovis, about 81 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Bishop marketThe Bishop housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Bishop
- 49.9% single-familysingle-family
- 0% townhousetownhouse
- 16.4% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 8.6% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 25.1% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Bishop’s homes were built
71.3%
of Bishop 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.
50 of the 116 programs here set their income limit as a share of Inyo County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Inyo County
Free help nearbyFree help near Bishop
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Across California and nationwide
116 statewide & federal programs54 statewide programs, plus federal options
Bishop questions
Does Bishop have its own down payment program?
No program run for Bishop alone is listed. A home in Bishop can use the 54 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Bishop?
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 Inyo County?
Each program sets its own. 50 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Inyo 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 Bishop?
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
93514 · 93515
Nearby in Inyo
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–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 (June–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.