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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in Elkhorn, NE

1 county program and 14 statewide.

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What’s local to Elkhorn

No program run for Elkhorn alone is listed. A home in Elkhorn can use Douglas County’s programs below, plus the Nebraska statewide and federal ones.

The closest city that runs its own program is Omaha, about 15 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Anywhere in Douglas

1 county program

1 more program is for homes in Omaha. See them
  • Omaha — Omaha 100 Homebuyer Assistance

Income limits in Douglas County

How programs here set their income limits

$114,000
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)

See the published limits for Douglas County

Free help nearby

5 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles

Elkhorn’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.

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Across Nebraska and nationwide

76 statewide & federal programs

Elkhorn questions

Does Elkhorn have its own down payment program?

No program run for Elkhorn alone is listed. A home in Elkhorn can use the 1 program that cover Douglas County and the 14 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in Elkhorn?

Elkhorn’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Habitat for Humanity of Omaha Homeownership Program lists single family and rowhouse. 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 Douglas County?

Each program sets its own. 11 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Douglas 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 Elkhorn?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 5 agencies are within 15 miles of Elkhorn. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

ZIP codes

68022

Sources: agency sites (July–September 2026), HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.