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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in Moss Beach, CA

1 county program and 54 statewide.

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What’s local to Moss Beach

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

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

Anywhere in San Mateo

1 county program

2 more programs are for homes in San Mateo and South San Francisco. See them
  • San Mateo — City of San Mateo Down Payment Assistance Loan Program
  • South San Francisco — City of South San Francisco Down Payment Assistance

The Moss Beach market

Kinds of homes here

  • 77.3% single-family
  • 0% townhouse
  • 0% 2–4 units
  • 0% 5+ units
  • 22.7% mobile & other

Condos count. Moss Beach’s one local program accepts condos.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.

78.8%

of Moss Beach homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.

$200,800
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)
$99,680
Moss Beach median household income

See the published limits for San Mateo County

Free help nearby

1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles

Moss Beach’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

Moss Beach questions

Does Moss Beach have its own down payment program?

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

Can I use assistance on a condo in Moss Beach?

Moss Beach’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 San Mateo County?

Each program sets its own. 50 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for San Mateo 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 Moss Beach?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Moss Beach. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

ZIP codes

94038

Sources: agency sites (June–August 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.