Adams County Homebuyer Assistance Program (Downpayment Assistance)
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Down payment assistance · Adams County
Buying a home in East Berlin, PA
1 county program and 5 statewide.East Berlin has no program of its own, 1 across Adams 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 East Berlin
No program of East Berlin’s own yet
No program run for East Berlin alone is listed. A home in East Berlin can use Adams County’s programs below, plus the Pennsylvania statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is York, about 13 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in AdamsAnywhere in Adams County
1 county program1 county program a East Berlin homebuyer can use
The East Berlin marketThe East Berlin housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in East Berlin
- 62.8% single-familysingle-family
- 3.6% townhousetownhouse
- 19% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 13.8% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.9% mobile & othermobile home & other
About condos. East Berlin’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Adams County Homebuyer Assistance Program (Downpayment Assistance) lists single family, 2-4 unit and manufactured.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When East Berlin’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
69.1%
of East Berlin 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.
$106,800
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Adams County, 4-person household (2026)
$73,523
East Berlin median household incomeMedian household income in East Berlin (Census, 2024)
10 of the 68 programs here set their income limit as a share of Adams County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Adams County
Free help nearbyFree help near East Berlin
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
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Across Pennsylvania and nationwide
67 statewide & federal programs5 statewide programs, plus federal options
East Berlin questions
Does East Berlin have its own down payment program?
No program run for East Berlin alone is listed. A home in East Berlin can use the 1 program that cover Adams County and the 5 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in East Berlin?
East Berlin’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Adams County Homebuyer Assistance Program (Downpayment Assistance) lists single family, 2-4 unit and manufactured. 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 Adams County?
Each program sets its own. 10 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Adams 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 East Berlin?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of East Berlin. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
17316
Nearby in Adams
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.