Down payment assistance · Jefferson County
Buying a home in Saint Matthews, KY
9 statewide.Saint Matthews 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 Saint Matthews
No program of Saint Matthews’s own yet
No program run for Saint Matthews or for Jefferson County alone is listed. A home in Saint Matthews can use the Kentucky statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Louisville, about 6 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Neighboring cities
3 programs for homes in nearby cities
3 more programs are for homes in Louisville. See them 3 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Saint Matthews
- Louisville — Develop Louisville Down Payment Assistance Program
- Louisville — Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville Homeownership Program
- Louisville — REBOUND, Inc. - Affordable Homeownership Program
The Saint Matthews marketThe Saint Matthews housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Saint Matthews
- 50.3% single-familysingle-family
- 2.5% townhousetownhouse
- 13.1% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 33.7% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.4% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Saint Matthews’s homes were built
68.1%
of Saint Matthews 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 Jefferson County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Jefferson County
Free help nearbyFree help near Saint Matthews
3 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles3 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across Kentucky and nationwide
71 statewide & federal programs9 statewide programs, plus federal options
Saint Matthews questions
Does Saint Matthews have its own down payment program?
No program run for Saint Matthews alone is listed. A home in Saint Matthews can use the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Saint Matthews?
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 Jefferson County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Jefferson 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 Saint Matthews?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 3 agencies are within 15 miles of Saint Matthews. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
Nearby in Jefferson
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.