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Home Is Possible For Heroes

Home Is Possible For Heroes is a first mortgage for homebuyers in Nevada, administered by Nevada Housing Division (Home Is Possible).

Last verified Source: Nevada Housing Division (Home Is Possible)

The program asks for

  • The home is occupied as a primary residence
  • On credit: Minimum credit score of 640
  • A completed homebuyer education course
  • Borrower must be a veteran, active-duty military, surviving spouse, or National Guard member; government-issued loans only (no conventional); must meet standard underwriting requirements; homebuyer education course required.
  • A home in Nevada

It doesn’t cover

  • Purchases above the $400,000 price cap
  • Households above $95,500

These are the program's own published rules, not a decision about any individual — the administering agency and a lender determine who actually qualifies.

Income limit

$95,500 household income limit, as the program publishes it

The program states this limit itself. Its official site says how household size changes it.

Where it applies

Nevada’s homes

  • 60.4% single-family
  • 5.2% townhouse
  • 7.2% 2–4 units
  • 21.8% 5+ units
  • 5.4% mobile & other

$435,400

Nevada median home value

22%

built before 1980

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year.

How to apply

  1. Take a homebuyer education course

    Required by the program before funds are reserved.

  2. Contact Nevada Housing Division (Home Is Possible) to reserve funds

    Funds are reserved with the provider and are subject to availability.

  3. Work with a lender who handles the program

    Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.

Questions about this program

What is Home Is Possible For Heroes?

Home Is Possible For Heroes is a first mortgage for homebuyers in Nevada, administered by Nevada Housing Division (Home Is Possible). A statewide Nevada Housing Division homeownership program established in 2014 exclusively for veterans, active-duty military, National Guard members, and surviving spouses. It provides a below-market fixed interest rate 30-year government-insured loan to reduce the monthly mortgage payment, with no first-time homebuyer requirement, and can be combined with the Nevada Mortgage Tax Credit (MCC) with program fees waived. Delivered through a statewide network of more than 70 approved participating lenders rather than directly by NHD. Below-market fixed interest rate 30-year loan. Reduced monthly mortgage payment. No first-time homebuyer requirement. Can be combined with the Mortgage Tax Credit (MTC/MCC) with program fees waived. Statewide availability. Honors veterans and military service. Funding comes from Nevada Housing Division (bond-financed/HFA program).

Do you have to pay it back?

Home Is Possible For Heroes is a first mortgage and is repaid under the terms set by Nevada Housing Division (Home Is Possible). Forgiveness and repayment terms are set by the program and can change — confirm them on the official program page before applying.

Who qualifies?

Home Is Possible For Heroes is open to homebuyers who will live in the home as their primary residence. On credit, the program states: Minimum credit score of 640. A homebuyer education course is required. Borrower must be a veteran, active-duty military, surviving spouse, or National Guard member; government-issued loans only (no conventional); must meet standard underwriting requirements; homebuyer education course required.

What are the income limits?

Home Is Possible For Heroes limits household income to $95,500. Area median income figures are published by HUD and updated annually, so check the current table for the county before relying on a number.

What kind of home can it be used for?

Home Is Possible For Heroes caps the purchase price at $400,000.

Is there eligibility for specific groups?

Home Is Possible For Heroes names veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and National Guard members, and surviving spouses among the groups it serves. Being named here means the program mentions the group, not that membership alone qualifies an applicant — the rest of the eligibility rules still apply.

Where does it apply?

Home Is Possible For Heroes serves homebuyers purchasing anywhere in Nevada.

How do you apply?

Applications for Home Is Possible For Heroes go through Nevada Housing Division (Home Is Possible), which publishes the current terms and the application steps on its own site. Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.

Program terms are set by Nevada Housing Division (Home Is Possible) and can change; confirm on the official site before you apply.