Down payment assistance · Kennebec County
Buying a home in Benton, ME
12 statewide.Benton has no program of its own, and 12 statewide. Here is what each one offers, and who near you can walk you through it.
What’s local to Benton
No program of Benton’s own yet
No program run for Benton or for Kennebec County alone is listed. A home in Benton can use the Maine statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Bangor, about 41 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Income limits in Kennebec County
How programs here set their income limits
12 of the 74 programs here set their income limit as a share of Kennebec County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Kennebec County
Free help nearbyFree help near Benton
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
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Across Maine and nationwide
74 statewide & federal programs12 statewide programs, plus federal options
Benton questions
Does Benton have its own down payment program?
No program run for Benton alone is listed. A home in Benton can use the 12 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Benton?
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 Kennebec County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Kennebec 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 Benton?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Benton. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
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Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–September 2026), 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–September 2026). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.