Down payment assistance · Freeborn County
Buying a home in Albert Lea, MN
8 statewide.Albert Lea has no program of its own, and 8 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 Albert Lea
No program of Albert Lea’s own yet
No program run for Albert Lea or for Freeborn County alone is listed. A home in Albert Lea can use the Minnesota statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Northfield, about 57 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Albert Lea marketThe Albert Lea housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Albert Lea
- 71% single-familysingle-family
- 6.8% townhousetownhouse
- 3.9% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 16.4% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 1.9% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Albert Lea’s homes were built
79.1%
of Albert Lea 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.
13 of the 70 programs here set their income limit as a share of Freeborn County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Freeborn County
Free help nearbyFree help near Albert Lea
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
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Across Minnesota and nationwide
70 statewide & federal programs8 statewide programs, plus federal options
Albert Lea questions
Does Albert Lea have its own down payment program?
No program run for Albert Lea alone is listed. A home in Albert Lea can use the 8 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Albert Lea?
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 Freeborn County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Freeborn 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 Albert Lea?
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
56007
Nearby in Freeborn
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–August 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–August 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.