Butler County / City of Hamilton / City of Middletown Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program (NHS of Hamilton)
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Down payment assistance · Butler County
Buying a home in Fairfield, OH
2 county programs and 7 statewide.Fairfield has no program of its own, 2 across Butler County, and 7 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Fairfield
No program of Fairfield’s own yet
No program run for Fairfield alone is listed. A home in Fairfield can use Butler County’s programs below, plus the Ohio statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Hamilton, about 4 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in ButlerAnywhere in Butler County
2 county programs2 county programs a Fairfield homebuyer can use
2 more programs are for homes in Hamilton and Middletown. See them 2 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Fairfield
- Hamilton — Grants-Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance
- Middletown — Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program
The Fairfield marketThe Fairfield housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Fairfield
- 56% single-familysingle-family
- 8.5% townhousetownhouse
- 7.3% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 26% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 2.1% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Fairfield’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
55.8%
of Fairfield 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.
$109,900
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Butler County, 4-person household (2026)
$77,937
Fairfield median household incomeMedian household income in Fairfield (Census, 2024)
12 of the 71 programs here set their income limit as a share of Butler County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Butler County
Free help nearbyFree help near Fairfield
3 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles3 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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 Ohio and nationwide
69 statewide & federal programs7 statewide programs, plus federal options
Fairfield questions
Does Fairfield have its own down payment program?
No program run for Fairfield alone is listed. A home in Fairfield can use the 2 programs that cover Butler County and the 7 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Fairfield?
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 Butler County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Butler 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 Fairfield?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 3 agencies are within 15 miles of Fairfield. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
45014 · 45018
Nearby in Butler
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–July 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 (June–July 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.