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Down payment assistance · Tehama County
Buying a home in Los Molinos, CA
2 county programs and 54 statewide.Los Molinos has no program of its own, 2 across Tehama County, and 54 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Los Molinos
No program of Los Molinos’s own yet
No program run for Los Molinos alone is listed. A home in Los Molinos can use Tehama County’s programs below, plus the California statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Chico, about 25 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in TehamaAnywhere in Tehama County
2 county programs2 county programs a Los Molinos homebuyer can use
The Los Molinos marketThe Los Molinos housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Los Molinos
- 65% single-familysingle-family
- 0% townhousetownhouse
- 3.5% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 0% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 31.5% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. All 2 of Los Molinos’s local and county programs accept condos.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Los Molinos’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
66.3%
of Los Molinos 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.
$86,500
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Tehama County, 4-person household (2026)
$35,000
Los Molinos median household incomeMedian household income in Los Molinos (Census, 2024)
51 of the 118 programs here set their income limit as a share of Tehama County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Tehama County
Free help nearbyFree help near Los Molinos
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
Los Molinos’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Tehama County HOME Program First-Time Homebuyer Assistance asks for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through your options. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.
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Across California and nationwide
116 statewide & federal programs54 statewide programs, plus federal options
Los Molinos questions
Does Los Molinos have its own down payment program?
No program run for Los Molinos alone is listed. A home in Los Molinos can use the 2 programs that cover Tehama County and the 54 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Los Molinos?
All 2 of Los Molinos’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 Tehama County?
Each program sets its own. 51 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Tehama 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 Los Molinos?
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
96055
Nearby in Tehama
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.