Cape Fear Community Land Trust Affordable Homeownership Program
Down-payment assistance · Income limits
Down payment assistance · New Hanover County
Buying a home in Seagate, NC
1 county program and 6 statewide.Seagate has no program of its own, 1 across New Hanover County, and 6 statewide. Here is what each one offers, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Seagate
No program of Seagate’s own yet
No program run for Seagate alone is listed. A home in Seagate can use New Hanover County’s programs below, plus the North Carolina statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Wilmington, about 6 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in New HanoverAnywhere in New Hanover County
1 county program1 county program a Seagate homebuyer can use
3 more programs are for homes in Wilmington. See them 3 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Seagate
- Wilmington — City of Wilmington HOP 2gether Program
- Wilmington — Home Ownership Pool (HOP) - City of Wilmington
- Wilmington — Home Ownership Pool (HOP)
Income limits in New Hanover County
How programs here set their income limits
$109,200
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, New Hanover County, 4-person household (2026)
13 of the 69 programs here set their income limit as a share of New Hanover County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for New Hanover County
Free help nearbyFree help near Seagate
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
Seagate’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Cape Fear Community Land Trust Affordable Homeownership 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 North Carolina and nationwide
68 statewide & federal programs6 statewide programs, plus federal options
Seagate questions
Does Seagate have its own down payment program?
No program run for Seagate alone is listed. A home in Seagate can use the 1 program that cover New Hanover County and the 6 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Seagate?
Seagate’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Cape Fear Community Land Trust Affordable Homeownership Program lists single_family. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in New Hanover County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for New Hanover 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 Seagate?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Seagate. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
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Sources
Sources: agency sites (July–September 2026), 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). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.