Down payment assistance · Newton County
Buying a home in Decatur, MS
13 statewide.Decatur has no program of its own, and 13 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 Decatur
No program of Decatur’s own yet
No program run for Decatur or for Newton County alone is listed. A home in Decatur can use the Mississippi statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Jackson, about 64 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Decatur marketThe Decatur housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Decatur
- 67.3% single-familysingle-family
- 1.8% townhousetownhouse
- 13.2% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 5.7% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 12% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Decatur’s homes were built
43.9%
of Decatur 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.
14 of the 75 programs here set their income limit as a share of Newton County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Newton County
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Across Mississippi and nationwide
75 statewide & federal programs13 statewide programs, plus federal options
Decatur questions
Does Decatur have its own down payment program?
No program run for Decatur alone is listed. A home in Decatur can use the 13 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Decatur?
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 Newton County?
Each program sets its own. 14 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Newton 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 Decatur?
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
39327
Nearby in Newton
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–July 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–July 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.