Crow Wing County Housing Trust Fund Down Payment Assistance Program
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Down payment assistance · Crow Wing County
Buying a home in Baxter, MN
2 county programs and 8 statewide.Baxter has no program of its own, 2 across Crow Wing County, and 8 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 Baxter
No program of Baxter’s own yet
No program run for Baxter alone is listed. A home in Baxter can use Crow Wing County’s programs below, plus the Minnesota statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Blaine, about 96 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in Crow WingAnywhere in Crow Wing County
2 county programs2 county programs a Baxter homebuyer can use
The Baxter marketThe Baxter housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Baxter
- 61.9% single-familysingle-family
- 5.5% townhousetownhouse
- 2.5% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 28.5% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 1.6% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Baxter’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
22%
of Baxter 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.
$96,700
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Crow Wing County, 4-person household (2026)
$70,688
Baxter median household incomeMedian household income in Baxter (Census, 2024)
13 of the 72 programs here set their income limit as a share of Crow Wing County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Crow Wing County
Free help nearbyFree help near Baxter
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
Baxter’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Crow Wing County Housing Trust Fund Down Payment Assistance Program asks 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 Minnesota and nationwide
70 statewide & federal programs8 statewide programs, plus federal options
Baxter questions
Does Baxter have its own down payment program?
No program run for Baxter alone is listed. A home in Baxter can use the 2 programs that cover Crow Wing County and the 8 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Baxter?
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 Crow Wing County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Crow Wing 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 Baxter?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Baxter. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
56425
Nearby in Crow Wing
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.