Down payment assistance · Clinton County
Buying a home in Rouses Point, NY
3 statewide.Rouses Point 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 Rouses Point
No program of Rouses Point’s own yet
No program run for Rouses Point or for Clinton County alone is listed. A home in Rouses Point can use the New York statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Schenectady, about 153 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Rouses Point marketThe Rouses Point housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Rouses Point
- 59.7% single-familysingle-family
- 3% townhousetownhouse
- 18.1% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 15% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 4.3% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Rouses Point’s homes were built
80.8%
of Rouses Point 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 Clinton County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Clinton County
Free help nearbyFree help near Rouses Point
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
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Across New York and nationwide
65 statewide & federal programs3 statewide programs, plus federal options
Rouses Point questions
Does Rouses Point have its own down payment program?
No program run for Rouses Point alone is listed. A home in Rouses Point can use the 3 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Rouses Point?
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 Clinton County?
Each program sets its own. 9 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Clinton 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 Rouses Point?
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
12979
Nearby in Clinton
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.