Seminole County SHIP Purchase Assistance
Deferred second loan · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Seminole County
Buying a home in Fern Park, FL
1 county program and 26 statewide.Fern Park has no program of its own, 1 across Seminole 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 Fern Park
No program of Fern Park’s own yet
No program run for Fern Park alone is listed. A home in Fern Park can use Seminole County’s programs below, plus the Florida statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Orlando, about 8 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in SeminoleAnywhere in Seminole County
1 county program1 county program a Fern Park homebuyer can use
1 more program is for homes in Sanford. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Fern Park
- Sanford — City of Sanford SHIP Purchase Assistance
The Fern Park marketThe Fern Park housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Fern Park
- 55.6% single-familysingle-family
- 18.2% townhousetownhouse
- 8.1% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 16.1% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 1.9% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. Fern Park’s one local program accepts condos.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Fern Park’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
70.3%
of Fern Park 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, Seminole County, 4-person household (2026)
$59,428
Fern Park median household incomeMedian household income in Fern Park (Census, 2024)
28 of the 89 programs here set their income limit as a share of Seminole County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Seminole County
Free help nearbyFree help near Fern Park
13 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles13 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
Fern Park’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Seminole County SHIP Purchase 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
Fern Park questions
Does Fern Park have its own down payment program?
No program run for Fern Park alone is listed. A home in Fern Park can use the 1 program that cover Seminole County and the 26 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Fern Park?
Fern Park’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 Seminole County?
Each program sets its own. 28 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Seminole 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 Fern Park?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 13 agencies are within 15 miles of Fern Park. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
Nearby in Seminole
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.