Assistance grant
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Bah-Kho-Je Housing Authority Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance
New construction · Income limits · Single Family
Down payment assistance · Payne County
Buying a home in Perkins, OK
1 Perkins program and 18 statewide.Perkins has 1 program of its own, and 18 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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Perkins’s own program
Neighboring cities
1 program for homes in nearby cities
1 more program is for homes in Stillwater. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Perkins
- Stillwater — City of Stillwater Homebuyer Assistance Program
The Perkins marketThe Perkins housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Perkins
- 75.6% single-familysingle-family
- 2.1% townhousetownhouse
- 4.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 8.4% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 9.3% mobile & othermobile home & other
About condos. Perkins’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Bah-Kho-Je Housing Authority Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance lists single family.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Perkins’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
44.2%
of Perkins 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.
$98,800
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Payne County, 4-person household (2026)
$35,456
Perkins median household incomeMedian household income in Perkins (Census, 2024)
16 of the 81 programs here set their income limit as a share of Payne County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Payne County
Free help nearbyFree help near Perkins
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Across Oklahoma and nationwide
80 statewide & federal programs18 statewide programs, plus federal options
Perkins questions
Does Perkins have its own down payment program?
Yes, one: Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Bah-Kho-Je Housing Authority Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance, a assistance grant (new construction, income limits). It is for homes inside Perkins.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Perkins?
Perkins’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Bah-Kho-Je Housing Authority Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance 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 Payne County?
Each program sets its own. 16 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Payne 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 Perkins?
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
74059
Nearby in Payne
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.