Down Payment Assistance Program
Deferred second loan · New construction · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Garfield County
Buying a home in Rifle, CO
1 county program and 20 statewide.Rifle has no program of its own, 1 across Garfield County, and 20 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 Rifle
No program of Rifle’s own yet
No program run for Rifle alone is listed. A home in Rifle can use Garfield County’s programs below, plus the Colorado statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Glenwood Springs, about 24 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in GarfieldAnywhere in Garfield County
1 county program1 county program a Rifle homebuyer can use
1 more program is for homes in Glenwood Springs. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Rifle
- Glenwood Springs — Glenwood Springs Community Development DPA
The Rifle marketThe Rifle housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Rifle
- 58.3% single-familysingle-family
- 10.5% townhousetownhouse
- 10.2% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 14.4% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 6.6% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. Rifle’s one local program accepts condos.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Rifle’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
32.4%
of Rifle 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.
$114,100
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Garfield County, 4-person household (2026)
$80,000
Rifle median household incomeMedian household income in Rifle (Census, 2024)
24 of the 83 programs here set their income limit as a share of Garfield County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Garfield County
Free help nearbyFree help near Rifle
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
Rifle’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Down Payment Assistance Program 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 Colorado and nationwide
82 statewide & federal programs20 statewide programs, plus federal options
Rifle questions
Does Rifle have its own down payment program?
No program run for Rifle alone is listed. A home in Rifle can use the 1 program that cover Garfield County and the 20 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Rifle?
Rifle’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 Garfield County?
Each program sets its own. 24 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Garfield 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 Rifle?
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
81650
Nearby in Garfield
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.