Down payment assistance · Latah County
Buying a home in Moscow, ID
11 statewide.Moscow 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 Moscow
No program of Moscow’s own yet
No program run for Moscow or for Latah County alone is listed. A home in Moscow can use the Idaho statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Boise, about 219 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Moscow marketThe Moscow housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Moscow
- 40.5% single-familysingle-family
- 5% townhousetownhouse
- 14.2% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 35% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 5.3% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Moscow’s homes were built
47.6%
of Moscow 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 Latah County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Latah County
Free help nearbyFree help near Moscow
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
Moscow questions
Does Moscow have its own down payment program?
No program run for Moscow alone is listed. A home in Moscow can use the 11 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Moscow?
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 Latah County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Latah 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 Moscow?
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
83843 · 83844
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.