West Cook Advantage Program (WCA)
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Down payment assistance · Cook County
Buying a home in Niles, IL
1 county program and 7 statewide.Niles has no program of its own, 1 across Cook County, and 7 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 Niles
No program of Niles’s own yet
No program run for Niles alone is listed. A home in Niles can use Cook County’s programs below, plus the Illinois statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Chicago, about 14 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in CookAnywhere in Cook County
1 county program1 county program a Niles homebuyer can use
6 more programs are for homes in Chicago and Hazel Crest. See them →6 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Niles
- Chicago — Building Neighborhoods and Affordable Homes Program
- Chicago — Chicago Home Buyer Assistance
- Chicago — NHS Chicago / NLS Down Payment Assistance Grant
- Hazel Crest — South Suburban Housing Center Hazel Crest Down Payment Assistance Program
- Chicago — Habitat for Humanity Chicago Affordable Homeownership Program
- Chicago — Purchase Assistance Program
The Niles marketThe Niles housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Niles
- 52.6% single-familysingle-family
- 7.2% townhousetownhouse
- 6.4% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 33.1% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.7% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. Niles’s one local program accepts condos.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Niles’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
77.2%
of Niles 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.
$121,500
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Cook County, 4-person household (2026)
$75,274
Niles median household incomeMedian household income in Niles (Census, 2024)
13 of the 70 programs here set their income limit as a share of Cook County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Cook County →
Free help nearbyFree help near Niles
25 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles25 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
Niles’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.West Cook Advantage Program (WCA) 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 Illinois and nationwide
69 statewide & federal programs7 statewide programs, plus federal options
Niles questions
Does Niles have its own down payment program?
No program run for Niles alone is listed. A home in Niles can use the 1 program that cover Cook County and the 7 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Niles?
Niles’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 Cook County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Cook 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 Niles?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 25 agencies are within 15 miles of Niles. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
60714
Nearby in Cook
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.