Down payment assistance · Greenup County
Buying a home in Russell, KY
9 statewide.Russell has no program of its own, and 9 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 Russell
No program of Russell’s own yet
No program run for Russell or for Greenup County alone is listed. A home in Russell can use the Kentucky statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Lexington, about 103 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Russell marketThe Russell housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Russell
- 86.3% single-familysingle-family
- 0% townhousetownhouse
- 6.7% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 6.2% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.7% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Russell’s homes were built
85.6%
of Russell 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.
13 of the 71 programs here set their income limit as a share of Greenup County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Greenup County
Free help nearbyFree help near Russell
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Across Kentucky and nationwide
71 statewide & federal programs9 statewide programs, plus federal options
Russell questions
Does Russell have its own down payment program?
No program run for Russell alone is listed. A home in Russell can use the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Russell?
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 Greenup County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Greenup 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 Russell?
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
41169
Nearby in Greenup
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.