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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in El Sobrante, CA

3 county programs and 54 statewide.

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What’s local to El Sobrante

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

The closest city that runs its own program is San Pablo, about 3 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Anywhere in Contra Costa

3 county programs

7 more programs are for homes in Antioch, Brentwood, Concord, Pittsburg, Richmond, Walnut Creek and San Pablo. See them
  • Antioch — City of Antioch First-Time Homebuyer Assistance
  • Brentwood — City of Brentwood First Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program (DAP)
  • Concord — City of Concord First-Time Homebuyer Program
  • Pittsburg — City of Pittsburgh (Pittsburg) Homebuyer Assistance
  • Richmond — City of Richmond First-Time Homebuyer Program
  • Walnut Creek — City of Walnut Creek First-Time Homebuyer Program
  • San Pablo — San Pablo Economic Development Corporation San Pablo Loan Assistance for Sustainable Housing

Income limits in Contra Costa County

How programs here set their income limits

$162,800
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)

See the published limits for Contra Costa County

Free help nearby

11 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles

2 programs here ask 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

El Sobrante questions

Does El Sobrante have its own down payment program?

No program run for El Sobrante alone is listed. A home in El Sobrante can use the 3 programs that cover Contra Costa County and the 54 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in El Sobrante?

All 3 of El Sobrante’s local and county programs accept 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 Contra Costa County?

Each program sets its own. 52 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Contra Costa 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 El Sobrante?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 11 agencies are within 15 miles of El Sobrante. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

ZIP codes

94803 · 94820

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