City of Grand Rapids Homebuyer Assistance Fund (HAF)
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Down payment assistance · Kent County
Buying a home in Forest Hills, MI
3 county programs and 9 statewide.Forest Hills has no program of its own, 3 across Kent County, and 9 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Forest Hills
No program of Forest Hills’s own yet
No program run for Forest Hills alone is listed. A home in Forest Hills can use Kent County’s programs below, plus the Michigan statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Grand Rapids, about 9 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in KentAnywhere in Kent County
3 county programs3 county programs a Forest Hills homebuyer can use
1 more program is for homes in Grand Rapids. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Forest Hills
- Grand Rapids — ICCF Community Homes Land Trust (CHLT)
The Forest Hills marketThe Forest Hills housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Forest Hills
- 86.7% single-familysingle-family
- 6.6% townhousetownhouse
- 1.5% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 4.5% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.6% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Forest Hills’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
41.2%
of Forest Hills 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.
$106,600
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Kent County, 4-person household (2026)
$158,005
Forest Hills median household incomeMedian household income in Forest Hills (Census, 2024)
14 of the 74 programs here set their income limit as a share of Kent County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Kent County
Free help nearbyFree help near Forest Hills
5 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles5 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
3 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.All 3 local programs here ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through your options. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.
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Across Michigan and nationwide
71 statewide & federal programs9 statewide programs, plus federal options
Forest Hills questions
Does Forest Hills have its own down payment program?
No program run for Forest Hills alone is listed. A home in Forest Hills can use the 3 programs that cover Kent County and the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Forest Hills?
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 Kent County?
Each program sets its own. 14 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Kent 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 Forest Hills?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 5 agencies are within 15 miles of Forest Hills. 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), 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.