Down payment assistance · Rapides Parish
Buying a home in Ball, LA
8 statewide.Ball has no program of its own, and 8 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 Ball
No program of Ball’s own yet
No program run for Ball or for Rapides Parish alone is listed. A home in Ball can use the Louisiana statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Alexandria, about 7 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Neighboring cities
1 program for homes in nearby cities
1 more program is for homes in Alexandria. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Ball
- Alexandria — City of Alexandria Homebuyer's Assistance Program (HAP)
The Ball marketThe Ball housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Ball
- 77.3% single-familysingle-family
- 3.8% townhousetownhouse
- 0.7% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 1.2% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 17% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Ball’s homes were built
41.3%
of Ball 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.
11 of the 70 programs here set their income limit as a share of Rapides Parish’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Rapides Parish
Free help nearbyFree help near Ball
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across Louisiana and nationwide
70 statewide & federal programs8 statewide programs, plus federal options
- FHLB Dallas Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP) - LouisianaUp to $20,000 · Assistance grant
- Louisiana Housing Corporation Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) ProgramUp to $2,000 · Mortgage credit certificate
- HOPE Credit Union Affordable Housing ProgramAssistance available · Down-payment assistance
Ball questions
Does Ball have its own down payment program?
No program run for Ball alone is listed. A home in Ball can use the 8 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Ball?
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 Rapides Parish?
Each program sets its own. 11 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Rapides Parish, 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 Ball?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Ball. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
71405
Nearby in Rapides
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–August 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–August 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.