Down payment assistance · Herkimer County
Buying a home in Herkimer, NY
3 statewide.Herkimer has no program of its own, and 3 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 Herkimer
No program of Herkimer’s own yet
No program run for Herkimer or for Herkimer County alone is listed. A home in Herkimer can use the New York statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Rome, about 27 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Herkimer marketThe Herkimer housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Herkimer
- 57% single-familysingle-family
- 1.2% townhousetownhouse
- 24.8% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 16.6% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.4% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Herkimer’s homes were built
86.5%
of Herkimer 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.
9 of the 65 programs here set their income limit as a share of Herkimer County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Herkimer County
Free help nearbyFree help near Herkimer
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
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Across New York and nationwide
65 statewide & federal programs3 statewide programs, plus federal options
Herkimer questions
Does Herkimer have its own down payment program?
No program run for Herkimer alone is listed. A home in Herkimer can use the 3 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Herkimer?
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 Herkimer County?
Each program sets its own. 9 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Herkimer 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 Herkimer?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Herkimer. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
13350
Nearby in Herkimer
Sources
Sources: agency sites (July–September 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–September 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.