Down payment assistance · Rockingham County
Buying a home in Exeter, NH
14 statewide.Exeter has no program of its own, and 14 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 Exeter
No program of Exeter’s own yet
No program run for Exeter or for Rockingham County alone is listed. A home in Exeter can use the New Hampshire statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Portsmouth, about 12 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 Portsmouth. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Exeter
- Portsmouth — Home Town: First Time Homebuyer program
The Exeter marketThe Exeter housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Exeter
- 36.1% single-familysingle-family
- 5.2% townhousetownhouse
- 20.5% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 21.6% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 16.6% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Exeter’s homes were built
64.9%
of Exeter 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.
13 of the 76 programs here set their income limit as a share of Rockingham County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Rockingham County
Free help nearbyFree help near Exeter
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across New Hampshire and nationwide
76 statewide & federal programs14 statewide programs, plus federal options
Exeter questions
Does Exeter have its own down payment program?
No program run for Exeter alone is listed. A home in Exeter can use the 14 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Exeter?
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 Rockingham County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Rockingham 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 Exeter?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Exeter. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
03833
Nearby in Rockingham
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.