Down payment assistance · Richland County
Buying a home in Lexington, OH
7 statewide.Lexington has no program of its own, and 7 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 Lexington
No program of Lexington’s own yet
No program run for Lexington or for Richland County alone is listed. A home in Lexington can use the Ohio statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Mansfield, about 7 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Neighboring cities
1 program for homes in nearby cities
1 more program is for homes in Mansfield. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Lexington
- Mansfield — City of Mansfield Down Payment Assistance Program
The Lexington marketThe Lexington housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Lexington
- 67.2% single-familysingle-family
- 6% townhousetownhouse
- 8.3% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 18.5% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Lexington’s homes were built
61.8%
of Lexington 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.
10 of the 69 programs here set their income limit as a share of Richland County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Richland County
Free help nearbyFree help near Lexington
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Across Ohio and nationwide
69 statewide & federal programs7 statewide programs, plus federal options
Lexington questions
Does Lexington have its own down payment program?
No program run for Lexington alone is listed. A home in Lexington can use the 7 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Lexington?
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 Richland County?
Each program sets its own. 10 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Richland 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 Lexington?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
Nearby in Richland
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.