Lawrence County Down Payment Assistance Program
Assistance grant · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Lawrence County
Buying a home in Bessemer, PA
1 county program and 5 statewide.Bessemer has no program of its own, 1 across Lawrence County, and 5 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 Bessemer
No program of Bessemer’s own yet
No program run for Bessemer alone is listed. A home in Bessemer can use Lawrence County’s programs below, plus the Pennsylvania statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Pittsburgh, about 45 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in LawrenceAnywhere in Lawrence County
1 county program1 county program a Bessemer homebuyer can use
The Bessemer marketThe Bessemer housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Bessemer
- 79.2% single-familysingle-family
- 6% townhousetownhouse
- 9.1% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 0.7% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 5% mobile & othermobile home & other
About condos. Bessemer’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Lawrence County Down Payment Assistance Program lists single-family.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Bessemer’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
91.2%
of Bessemer 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.
$86,900
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Lawrence County, 4-person household (2026)
$65,893
Bessemer median household incomeMedian household income in Bessemer (Census, 2024)
10 of the 68 programs here set their income limit as a share of Lawrence County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Lawrence County
Free help nearbyFree help near Bessemer
5 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles5 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
Bessemer’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Lawrence County Down Payment Assistance 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 Pennsylvania and nationwide
67 statewide & federal programs5 statewide programs, plus federal options
Bessemer questions
Does Bessemer have its own down payment program?
No program run for Bessemer alone is listed. A home in Bessemer can use the 1 program that cover Lawrence County and the 5 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Bessemer?
Bessemer’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Lawrence County Down Payment Assistance 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 Lawrence County?
Each program sets its own. 10 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Lawrence 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 Bessemer?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 5 agencies are within 15 miles of Bessemer. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
16112
Nearby in Lawrence
Sources
Sources: agency sites (July–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 (July–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.