Down payment assistance · Otero County
Buying a home in La Junta, CO
20 statewide.La Junta has no program of its own, and 20 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
What’s local to La Junta
No program of La Junta’s own yet
No program run for La Junta or for Otero County alone is listed. A home in La Junta can use the Colorado statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Broomfield, about 157 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The La Junta marketThe La Junta housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in La Junta
- 76.3% single-familysingle-family
- 0.5% townhousetownhouse
- 6.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 8.6% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 8% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When La Junta’s homes were built
78.1%
of La Junta 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.
23 of the 82 programs here set their income limit as a share of Otero County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Otero County
Free help nearbyFree help near La Junta
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Across Colorado and nationwide
82 statewide & federal programs20 statewide programs, plus federal options
La Junta questions
Does La Junta have its own down payment program?
No program run for La Junta alone is listed. A home in La Junta can use the 20 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in La Junta?
Each program sets which kinds of homes it accepts. Where the agency publishes them, the program’s page lists them; the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Otero County?
Each program sets its own. 23 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Otero 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 La Junta?
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
81050
Nearby in Otero
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–September 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–September 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.