Down payment assistance · Linn County
Buying a home in Sweet Home, OR
0 statewide.Sweet Home has no program of its own, and 0 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 Sweet Home
No program of Sweet Home’s own yet
No program run for Sweet Home or for Linn County alone is listed. A home in Sweet Home can use the Oregon statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Tigard, about 71 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Sweet Home marketThe Sweet Home housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Sweet Home
- 68.2% single-familysingle-family
- 4.3% townhousetownhouse
- 9.3% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 4.8% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 13.3% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Sweet Home’s homes were built
64.5%
of Sweet Home 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.
8 of the 62 programs here set their income limit as a share of Linn County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Linn County
Free help nearbyFree help near Sweet Home
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
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Across Oregon and nationwide
62 statewide & federal programs0 statewide programs, plus federal options
Sweet Home questions
Does Sweet Home have its own down payment program?
No program run for Sweet Home alone is listed. A home in Sweet Home can use the 0 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Sweet Home?
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 Linn County?
Each program sets its own. 8 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Linn 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 Sweet Home?
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
97386
Nearby in Linn
Sources
Sources: agency sites, 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. 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.