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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in Pelham, NH

1 county program and 14 statewide.

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What’s local to Pelham

No program run for Pelham alone is listed. A home in Pelham can use Hillsborough County’s programs below, plus the New Hampshire statewide and federal ones.

The closest city that runs its own program is Nashua, about 8 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Anywhere in Hillsborough

1 county program

2 more programs are for homes in Nashua and Manchester. See them
  • Nashua — First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program
  • Manchester — Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Option (MHRA)

Income limits in Hillsborough County

How programs here set their income limits

$147,600
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)

See the published limits for Hillsborough County

Free help nearby

5 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles

Pelham’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 New Hampshire and nationwide

76 statewide & federal programs

Pelham questions

Does Pelham have its own down payment program?

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

Can I use assistance on a condo in Pelham?

Pelham’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Habitat for Humanity Greater Nashua Manchester 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 Hillsborough County?

Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Hillsborough 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 Pelham?

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

ZIP codes

03076

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