Down payment assistance · Gaston County
Buying a home in Belmont, NC
6 statewide.Belmont has no program of its own, and 6 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 Belmont
No program of Belmont’s own yet
No program run for Belmont or for Gaston County alone is listed. A home in Belmont can use the North Carolina statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Gastonia, about 9 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Neighboring cities
1 program for homes in nearby cities
1 more program is for homes in Gastonia. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Belmont
- Gastonia — Homebuyer's Assistance Program (HOME)
The Belmont marketThe Belmont housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Belmont
- 73.3% single-familysingle-family
- 7.2% townhousetownhouse
- 2.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 14.3% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 2.7% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Belmont’s homes were built
30.7%
of Belmont 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 68 programs here set their income limit as a share of Gaston County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Gaston County
Free help nearbyFree help near Belmont
5 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles5 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across North Carolina and nationwide
68 statewide & federal programs6 statewide programs, plus federal options
Belmont questions
Does Belmont have its own down payment program?
No program run for Belmont alone is listed. A home in Belmont can use the 6 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Belmont?
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 Gaston County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Gaston 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 Belmont?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 5 agencies are within 15 miles of Belmont. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
28012
Nearby in Gaston
Sources
Sources: agency sites (July–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 (July–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.