Down payment assistance · Madera County
Buying a home in Chowchilla, CA
54 statewide.Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla
No program of Chowchilla’s own yet
No program run for Chowchilla or for Madera County alone is listed. A home in Chowchilla can use the California statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Madera, about 16 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Neighboring cities
1 program for homes in nearby cities
1 more program is for homes in Madera. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Chowchilla
- Madera — City of Madera First-Time Homebuyer Program
The Chowchilla marketThe Chowchilla housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Chowchilla
- 79.4% single-familysingle-family
- 2.1% townhousetownhouse
- 10.8% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 7.5% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.1% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Chowchilla’s homes were built
38.8%
of Chowchilla 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 Madera County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Madera County
Free help nearbyFree help near Chowchilla
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
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Across California and nationwide
116 statewide & federal programs54 statewide programs, plus federal options
Chowchilla questions
Does Chowchilla have its own down payment program?
No program run for Chowchilla alone is listed. A home in Chowchilla can use the 54 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Chowchilla?
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 Madera County?
Each program sets its own. 50 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Madera 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 Chowchilla?
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
93610
Nearby in Madera
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.