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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in Cottonwood, CA

1 county program and 54 statewide.

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What’s local to Cottonwood

No program run for Cottonwood alone is listed. A home in Cottonwood can use Yolo County’s programs below, plus the California statewide and federal ones.

The closest city that runs its own program is Woodland, about 11 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Anywhere in Yolo

1 county program

2 more programs are for homes in West Sacramento and Woodland. See them
  • West Sacramento — City of West Sacramento First-Time Homebuyer Program
  • Woodland — City of Woodland First-Time Homebuyer Assistance

Income limits in Yolo County

How programs here set their income limits

$129,600
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)

See the published limits for Yolo County

Free help nearby

Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cottonwood’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.

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Across California and nationwide

116 statewide & federal programs

Cottonwood questions

Does Cottonwood have its own down payment program?

No program run for Cottonwood alone is listed. A home in Cottonwood can use the 1 program that cover Yolo County and the 54 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in Cottonwood?

Cottonwood’s one local program accepts condos. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.

What is the income limit in Yolo County?

Each program sets its own. 51 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Yolo 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 Cottonwood?

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

96022

Sources: agency sites (June–August 2026), HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.