Alachua County SHIP Down Payment Assistance
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Down payment assistance · Alachua County
Buying a home in Alachua, FL
1 county program and 26 statewide.Alachua has no program of its own, 1 across Alachua County, and 26 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 Alachua
No program of Alachua’s own yet
No program run for Alachua alone is listed. A home in Alachua can use Alachua County’s programs below, plus the Florida statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Gainesville, about 9 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in AlachuaAnywhere in Alachua County
1 county program1 county program a Alachua homebuyer can use
1 more program is for homes in Gainesville. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Alachua
- Gainesville — City of Gainesville Down Payment Assistance Program (SHIP)
The Alachua marketThe Alachua housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Alachua
- 81.1% single-familysingle-family
- 4.2% townhousetownhouse
- 3.3% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 7.5% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 3.9% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. Alachua’s one local program accepts condos.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Alachua’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
22%
of Alachua 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.
$99,100
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Alachua County, 4-person household (2026)
$83,464
Alachua median household incomeMedian household income in Alachua (Census, 2024)
28 of the 89 programs here set their income limit as a share of Alachua County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Alachua County
Free help nearbyFree help near Alachua
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
Alachua’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Alachua County SHIP Down Payment 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 Florida and nationwide
88 statewide & federal programs26 statewide programs, plus federal options
Alachua questions
Does Alachua have its own down payment program?
No program run for Alachua alone is listed. A home in Alachua can use the 1 program that cover Alachua County and the 26 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Alachua?
Alachua’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 Alachua County?
Each program sets its own. 28 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Alachua 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 Alachua?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Alachua. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
32615 · 32616
Nearby in Alachua
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–July 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–July 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.