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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in West Milford, NJ

19 statewide.

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What’s local to West Milford

No program run for West Milford or for Passaic County alone is listed. A home in West Milford can use the New Jersey statewide and federal programs below.

The closest city that runs its own program is Paterson, about 18 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Neighboring cities

3 programs for homes in nearby cities

3 more programs are for homes in Passaic and Paterson. See them
  • Passaic — City of Passaic First Time Homebuyer Assistance Program
  • Paterson — First-Time Homebuyer's Program
  • Paterson — Passaic County Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program

Income limits in Passaic County

How programs here set their income limits

$139,100
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)

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Across New Jersey and nationwide

81 statewide & federal programs

West Milford questions

Does West Milford have its own down payment program?

No program run for West Milford alone is listed. A home in West Milford can use the 19 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in West Milford?

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 Passaic County?

Each program sets its own. 20 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Passaic 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 West Milford?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

ZIP codes

07480

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