Mortgage Finance Assistance (Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority)
Down-payment assistance · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Nez Perce County
Buying a home in Lewiston, ID
1 county program and 11 statewide.Lewiston has no program of its own, 1 across Nez Perce County, and 11 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 Lewiston
No program of Lewiston’s own yet
No program run for Lewiston alone is listed. A home in Lewiston can use Nez Perce County’s programs below, plus the Idaho statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Boise, about 198 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in Nez PerceAnywhere in Nez Perce County
1 county program1 county program a Lewiston homebuyer can use
The Lewiston marketThe Lewiston housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Lewiston
- 66.8% single-familysingle-family
- 2.9% townhousetownhouse
- 10.3% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 11.8% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 8.2% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Lewiston’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
65.7%
of Lewiston 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.
$102,900
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Nez Perce County, 4-person household (2026)
$72,197
Lewiston median household incomeMedian household income in Lewiston (Census, 2024)
12 of the 74 programs here set their income limit as a share of Nez Perce County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Nez Perce County
Free help nearbyFree help near Lewiston
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
Lewiston’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Mortgage Finance Assistance (Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority) 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 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
Lewiston questions
Does Lewiston have its own down payment program?
No program run for Lewiston alone is listed. A home in Lewiston can use the 1 program that cover Nez Perce County and the 11 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Lewiston?
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 Nez Perce County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Nez Perce 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 Lewiston?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Lewiston. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
83501
Nearby in Nez Perce
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.