Down payment assistance · Benson County
Buying a home in Fort Totten, ND
8 statewide.Fort Totten 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 Fort Totten
No program of Fort Totten’s own yet
No program run for Fort Totten or for Benson County alone is listed. A home in Fort Totten can use the North Dakota statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Belcourt, about 69 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Fort Totten marketThe Fort Totten housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Fort Totten
- 56.5% single-familysingle-family
- 1.2% townhousetownhouse
- 24.1% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 4.7% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 13.5% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Fort Totten’s homes were built
71.8%
of Fort Totten 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.
8 of the 70 programs here set their income limit as a share of Benson County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Benson County
Free help nearbyFree help near Fort Totten
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Across North Dakota and nationwide
70 statewide & federal programs8 statewide programs, plus federal options
Fort Totten questions
Does Fort Totten have its own down payment program?
No program run for Fort Totten alone is listed. A home in Fort Totten can use the 8 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Fort Totten?
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 Benson County?
Each program sets its own. 8 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Benson 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 Fort Totten?
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
58335
Sources
Sources: agency sites (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 (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.