Down payment assistance · Antrim County
Buying a home in Elk Rapids, MI
9 statewide.Elk Rapids 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 Elk Rapids
No program of Elk Rapids’s own yet
No program run for Elk Rapids or for Antrim County alone is listed. A home in Elk Rapids can use the Michigan statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Midland, about 106 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Elk Rapids marketThe Elk Rapids housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Elk Rapids
- 61.8% single-familysingle-family
- 6.6% townhousetownhouse
- 12% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 15.5% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 4.2% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Elk Rapids’s homes were built
60.4%
of Elk Rapids 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 71 programs here set their income limit as a share of Antrim County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Antrim County
Free help nearbyFree help near Elk Rapids
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
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Across Michigan and nationwide
71 statewide & federal programs9 statewide programs, plus federal options
Elk Rapids questions
Does Elk Rapids have its own down payment program?
No program run for Elk Rapids alone is listed. A home in Elk Rapids can use the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Elk Rapids?
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 Antrim County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Antrim 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 Elk Rapids?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Elk Rapids. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
49629
Nearby in Antrim
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.