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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in Washington, IL

7 statewide.

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What’s local to Washington

No program run for Washington or for Tazewell County alone is listed. A home in Washington can use the Illinois statewide and federal programs below.

The closest city that runs its own program is Peoria, about 10 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

The Washington market

Kinds of homes here

  • 79% single-family
  • 6.1% townhouse
  • 3.1% 2–4 units
  • 11.3% 5+ units
  • 0.5% mobile & other

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.

53.1%

of Washington homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.

$106,100
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)
$95,179
Washington median household income

See the published limits for Tazewell County

Free help nearby

2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles

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Across Illinois and nationwide

69 statewide & federal programs

Washington questions

Does Washington have its own down payment program?

No program run for Washington alone is listed. A home in Washington can use the 7 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in Washington?

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 Tazewell County?

Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Tazewell 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 Washington?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Washington. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

ZIP codes

61571

Sources: agency sites (June–September 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.