Down payment assistance · Kennebec County
Buying a home in Fairfield, ME
12 statewide.Fairfield has no program of its own, and 12 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 Fairfield
No program of Fairfield’s own yet
No program run for Fairfield or for Kennebec County alone is listed. A home in Fairfield can use the Maine statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Bangor, about 43 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Fairfield marketThe Fairfield housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Fairfield
- 59.8% single-familysingle-family
- 1.2% townhousetownhouse
- 23.5% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 6.4% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 9.1% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Fairfield’s homes were built
84.6%
of Fairfield 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.
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 Fairfield
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
Fairfield questions
Does Fairfield have its own down payment program?
No program run for Fairfield alone is listed. A home in Fairfield can use the 12 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Fairfield?
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 Fairfield?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Fairfield. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
04937
Nearby in Kennebec
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–September 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–September 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.