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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in San Bruno, CA

1 county program and 54 statewide.

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What’s local to San Bruno

No program run for San Bruno alone is listed. A home in San Bruno 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 2 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 San Bruno market

Kinds of homes here

  • 57.8% single-family
  • 3.2% townhouse
  • 7.8% 2–4 units
  • 30.6% 5+ units
  • 0.7% mobile & other

Condos count. San Bruno’s one local program accepts condos.

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

80.4%

of San Bruno 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)
$141,272
San Bruno median household income

See the published limits for San Mateo County

Free help nearby

10 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles

San Bruno’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

San Bruno questions

Does San Bruno have its own down payment program?

No program run for San Bruno alone is listed. A home in San Bruno 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 San Bruno?

San Bruno’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 San Bruno?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 10 agencies are within 15 miles of San Bruno. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

ZIP codes

94066 · 94067 · 94096 · 94098

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