Down payment assistance · Jerome County
Buying a home in Jerome, ID
11 statewide.Jerome 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 Jerome
No program of Jerome’s own yet
No program run for Jerome or for Jerome County alone is listed. A home in Jerome can use the Idaho statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Boise, about 105 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Jerome marketThe Jerome housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Jerome
- 78.2% single-familysingle-family
- 1.6% townhousetownhouse
- 6.9% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 3.5% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 9.7% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Jerome’s homes were built
54.5%
of Jerome 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 Jerome County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Jerome County
Free help nearbyFree help near Jerome
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
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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
Jerome questions
Does Jerome have its own down payment program?
No program run for Jerome alone is listed. A home in Jerome can use the 11 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Jerome?
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 Jerome County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Jerome 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 Jerome?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Jerome. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
83338
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.