Down payment assistance · Custer County
Buying a home in Challis, ID
11 statewide.Challis has no program of its own, and 11 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 Challis
No program of Challis’s own yet
No program run for Challis or for Custer County alone is listed. A home in Challis can use the Idaho statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Boise, about 116 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Challis marketThe Challis housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Challis
- 61.9% single-familysingle-family
- 0% townhousetownhouse
- 10.2% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 4.9% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 23% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Challis’s homes were built
51.4%
of Challis 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.
12 of the 73 programs here set their income limit as a share of Custer County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Custer County
Free help nearbyFree help near Challis
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
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Across Idaho and nationwide
73 statewide & federal programs11 statewide programs, plus federal options
- FHLB Des Moines Native American Homeownership Initiative (NAHI) GrantUp to $25,000 · Assistance grant
- FHLB Des Moines Home$tart Down Payment Assistance GrantUp to $15,000 · Assistance grant
- Idaho Housing Homebuyer Tax Credit (Mortgage Credit Certificate / MCC)Up to $2,000 · Mortgage credit certificate
Challis questions
Does Challis have its own down payment program?
No program run for Challis alone is listed. A home in Challis can use the 11 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Challis?
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 Custer County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Custer 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 Challis?
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
83226
Nearby in Custer
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.