Down payment assistance · Hunterdon County
Buying a home in Frenchtown, NJ
19 statewide.Frenchtown has no program of its own, and 19 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 Frenchtown
No program of Frenchtown’s own yet
No program run for Frenchtown or for Hunterdon County alone is listed. A home in Frenchtown can use the New Jersey statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Bedminster, about 24 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 Raritan Township. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Frenchtown
- Raritan Township — Raritan Township (Hunterdon County) Down Payment and/or Closing Cost Assistance Grant
The Frenchtown marketThe Frenchtown housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Frenchtown
- 52.4% single-familysingle-family
- 7.5% townhousetownhouse
- 23.1% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 17% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Frenchtown’s homes were built
80.8%
of Frenchtown 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.
20 of the 81 programs here set their income limit as a share of Hunterdon County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Hunterdon County
Free help nearbyFree help near Frenchtown
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
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Across New Jersey and nationwide
81 statewide & federal programs19 statewide programs, plus federal options
Frenchtown questions
Does Frenchtown have its own down payment program?
No program run for Frenchtown alone is listed. A home in Frenchtown can use the 19 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Frenchtown?
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 Hunterdon County?
Each program sets its own. 20 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Hunterdon 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 Frenchtown?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Frenchtown. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
08825
Nearby in Hunterdon
Sources
Sources: agency sites (July–August 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–August 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.