Monmouth County First-Time Home Buyers Program
Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 5 yrs · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Monmouth County
2 county programs and 19 statewide.South Belmar has no program of its own, 2 across Monmouth County, and 19 statewide. Here is what each one offers, and who near you can walk you through it.
What’s local to South Belmar
No program run for South Belmar alone is listed. A home in South Belmar can use Monmouth County’s programs below, plus the New Jersey statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Lakewood, about 11 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in MonmouthAnywhere in Monmouth County
Income limits in Monmouth County
22 of the 83 programs here set their income limit as a share of Monmouth County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Monmouth County
Free help nearbyFree help near South Belmar
2 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.All 2 local programs here ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through your options. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.
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Across New Jersey and nationwide
No program run for South Belmar alone is listed. A home in South Belmar can use the 2 programs that cover Monmouth County and the 19 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
1 of South Belmar’s 2 local and county programs accept condos. Monmouth County Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program lists single family and 2-4 unit. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
Each program sets its own. 22 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Monmouth County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of South Belmar. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
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Sources
Sources: agency sites (July–August 2026), 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). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.