Lake County SHIP Home Ownership Assistance
Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 15 yrs · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Lake County
Buying a home in Clermont, FL
1 county program and 26 statewide.Clermont has no program of its own, 1 across Lake 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 Clermont
No program of Clermont’s own yet
No program run for Clermont alone is listed. A home in Clermont can use Lake County’s programs below, plus the Florida statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Apopka, about 18 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in LakeAnywhere in Lake County
1 county program1 county program a Clermont homebuyer can use
The Clermont marketThe Clermont housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Clermont
- 69.2% single-familysingle-family
- 3.1% townhousetownhouse
- 4.7% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 21.2% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 1.7% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. Clermont’s one local program accepts condos.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Clermont’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
12.6%
of Clermont 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.
$97,600
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Lake County, 4-person household (2026)
$82,306
Clermont median household incomeMedian household income in Clermont (Census, 2024)
28 of the 89 programs here set their income limit as a share of Lake County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Lake County
Free help nearbyFree help near Clermont
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
Clermont’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Lake County SHIP Home Ownership 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
Clermont questions
Does Clermont have its own down payment program?
No program run for Clermont alone is listed. A home in Clermont can use the 1 program that cover Lake County and the 26 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Clermont?
Clermont’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 Lake County?
Each program sets its own. 28 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Lake 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 Clermont?
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
34711 · 34712 · 34713
Nearby in Lake
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.