Lackawanna County Homebuyer Program
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Down payment assistance · Lackawanna County
Buying a home in Big Bass Lake, PA
1 county program and 5 statewide.Big Bass Lake has no program of its own, 1 across Lackawanna 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 Big Bass Lake
No program of Big Bass Lake’s own yet
No program run for Big Bass Lake alone is listed. A home in Big Bass Lake can use Lackawanna County’s programs below, plus the Pennsylvania statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Scranton, about 15 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in LackawannaAnywhere in Lackawanna County
1 county program1 county program a Big Bass Lake homebuyer can use
3 more programs are for homes in Carbondale and Scranton. See them 3 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Big Bass Lake
- Carbondale — City of Carbondale Homebuyer Program
- Scranton — City of Scranton Homebuyer Program
- Scranton — First Time Homebuyer program
The Big Bass Lake marketThe Big Bass Lake housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Big Bass Lake
- 90.9% single-familysingle-family
- 0.3% townhousetownhouse
- 1.8% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 0% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 7% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. Big Bass Lake’s one local program accepts condos.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Big Bass Lake’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
42.1%
of Big Bass Lake 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.
$92,400
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Lackawanna County, 4-person household (2026)
$60,795
Big Bass Lake median household incomeMedian household income in Big Bass Lake (Census, 2024)
10 of the 68 programs here set their income limit as a share of Lackawanna County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Lackawanna County
Free help nearbyFree help near Big Bass Lake
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
Big Bass Lake’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Lackawanna County Homebuyer 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
Big Bass Lake questions
Does Big Bass Lake have its own down payment program?
No program run for Big Bass Lake alone is listed. A home in Big Bass Lake can use the 1 program that cover Lackawanna County and the 5 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Big Bass Lake?
Big Bass Lake’s one local program accepts condos. 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 Lackawanna County?
Each program sets its own. 10 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Lackawanna 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 Big Bass Lake?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Big Bass Lake. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
Nearby in Lackawanna
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.