Lake County Homebuyers Assistance Program
Deferred second loan · New construction · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Lake County
Buying a home in Griffith, IN
1 county program and 8 statewide.Griffith has no program of its own, 1 across Lake County, and 8 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 Griffith
No program of Griffith’s own yet
No program run for Griffith alone is listed. A home in Griffith can use Lake County’s programs below, plus the Indiana statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Hammond, about 5 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in LakeAnywhere in Lake County
1 county program1 county program a Griffith homebuyer can use
4 more programs are for homes in Gary, East Chicago and Hammond. See them 4 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Griffith
- Gary — City of Gary First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance (Homeownership Opportunity Network)
- Gary — Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana Homeownership Program
- East Chicago — Home Ownership Program
- Hammond — Homebound Downpayment Assistance Program
The Griffith marketThe Griffith housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Griffith
- 69.2% single-familysingle-family
- 4.3% townhousetownhouse
- 4.1% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 22.3% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.2% mobile & othermobile home & other
About condos. Griffith’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Lake County Homebuyers Assistance Program lists single family.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Griffith’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
77.8%
of Griffith 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.
$100,900
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Lake County, 4-person household (2026)
$76,636
Griffith median household incomeMedian household income in Griffith (Census, 2024)
13 of the 71 programs here set their income limit as a share of Lake County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Lake County
Free help nearbyFree help near Griffith
7 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles7 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across Indiana and nationwide
70 statewide & federal programs8 statewide programs, plus federal options
Griffith questions
Does Griffith have its own down payment program?
No program run for Griffith alone is listed. A home in Griffith can use the 1 program that cover Lake County and the 8 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Griffith?
Griffith’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Lake County Homebuyers Assistance Program lists single family. 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 Lake County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Lake 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 Griffith?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 7 agencies are within 15 miles of Griffith. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
46319
Nearby in Lake
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–July 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–July 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.