Habitat for Humanity of Portage County - Home Ownership Program
First mortgage · New construction · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Portage County
Buying a home in Kent, OH
1 county program and 7 statewide.Kent has no program of its own, 1 across Portage 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 Kent
No program of Kent’s own yet
No program run for Kent alone is listed. A home in Kent can use Portage County’s programs below, plus the Ohio statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Canton, about 25 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in PortageAnywhere in Portage County
1 county program1 county program a Kent homebuyer can use
The Kent marketThe Kent housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Kent
- 38.7% single-familysingle-family
- 6.9% townhousetownhouse
- 10.2% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 44.1% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.1% mobile & othermobile home & other
About condos. Kent’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Habitat for Humanity of Portage County - Home Ownership Program lists single family.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Kent’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
65.4%
of Kent 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.
$97,100
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Portage County, 4-person household (2026)
$42,964
Kent median household incomeMedian household income in Kent (Census, 2024)
11 of the 70 programs here set their income limit as a share of Portage County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Portage County
Free help nearbyFree help near Kent
4 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles4 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across Ohio and nationwide
69 statewide & federal programs7 statewide programs, plus federal options
Kent questions
Does Kent have its own down payment program?
No program run for Kent alone is listed. A home in Kent can use the 1 program that cover Portage County and the 7 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Kent?
Kent’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Habitat for Humanity of Portage County - Home Ownership Program lists single family. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Portage County?
Each program sets its own. 11 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Portage 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 Kent?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 4 agencies are within 15 miles of Kent. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
44240 · 44242 · 44243
Nearby in Portage
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–August 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–August 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.