City of Massillon Down Payment Assistance Program
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Down payment assistance · Stark County
Buying a home in Minerva, OH
2 county programs and 7 statewide.Minerva has no program of its own, 2 across Stark 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 Minerva
No program of Minerva’s own yet
No program run for Minerva alone is listed. A home in Minerva can use Stark County’s programs below, plus the Ohio statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Canton, about 15 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in StarkAnywhere in Stark County
2 county programs2 county programs a Minerva homebuyer can use
The Minerva marketThe Minerva housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Minerva
- 64.5% single-familysingle-family
- 3.4% townhousetownhouse
- 24.2% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 1.6% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 6.3% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Minerva’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
84%
of Minerva 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.
$90,400
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Stark County, 4-person household (2026)
$54,380
Minerva median household incomeMedian household income in Minerva (Census, 2024)
12 of the 71 programs here set their income limit as a share of Stark County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Stark County
Free help nearbyFree help near Minerva
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
Minerva’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio Homeownership Program asks 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
Minerva questions
Does Minerva have its own down payment program?
No program run for Minerva alone is listed. A home in Minerva can use the 2 programs that cover Stark County and the 7 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Minerva?
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 Stark County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Stark 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 Minerva?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Minerva. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
44657
Nearby in Stark
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.