Down payment assistance · Aroostook County
Buying a home in Van Buren, ME
12 statewide.Van Buren 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 Van Buren
No program of Van Buren’s own yet
No program run for Van Buren or for Aroostook County alone is listed. A home in Van Buren can use the Maine statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Bangor, about 168 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Van Buren marketThe Van Buren housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Van Buren
- 48.9% single-familysingle-family
- 0.8% townhousetownhouse
- 32.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 12.7% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 4.9% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Van Buren’s homes were built
80.4%
of Van Buren 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 Aroostook County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Aroostook County
Free help nearbyFree help near Van Buren
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
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Across Maine and nationwide
74 statewide & federal programs12 statewide programs, plus federal options
Van Buren questions
Does Van Buren have its own down payment program?
No program run for Van Buren alone is listed. A home in Van Buren can use the 12 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Van Buren?
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 Aroostook County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Aroostook 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 Van Buren?
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
04785
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.