Dauphin County Affordable Housing Trust Fund First-Time Homebuyers Program (FTHB)
Deferred second loan · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Dauphin County
Buying a home in Elizabethville, PA
3 county programs and 5 statewide.Elizabethville has no program of its own, 3 across Dauphin 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 Elizabethville
No program of Elizabethville’s own yet
No program run for Elizabethville alone is listed. A home in Elizabethville can use Dauphin County’s programs below, plus the Pennsylvania statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is York, about 41 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in DauphinAnywhere in Dauphin County
3 county programs3 county programs a Elizabethville homebuyer can use
The Elizabethville marketThe Elizabethville housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Elizabethville
- 70.1% single-familysingle-family
- 14% townhousetownhouse
- 10.9% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 3.8% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 1.2% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. 1 of Elizabethville’s 3 local and county programs accept condos. Dauphin County Affordable Housing Trust Fund First-Time Homebuyers Program (FTHB) lists single family. Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area Homeownership Program lists single family.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Elizabethville’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
93.8%
of Elizabethville 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.
$109,300
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Dauphin County, 4-person household (2026)
$68,864
Elizabethville median household incomeMedian household income in Elizabethville (Census, 2024)
11 of the 70 programs here set their income limit as a share of Dauphin County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Dauphin County
Free help nearbyFree help near Elizabethville
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
3 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.All 3 local programs here ask 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
Elizabethville questions
Does Elizabethville have its own down payment program?
No program run for Elizabethville alone is listed. A home in Elizabethville can use the 3 programs that cover Dauphin County and the 5 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Elizabethville?
1 of Elizabethville’s 3 local and county programs accept condos. Dauphin County Affordable Housing Trust Fund First-Time Homebuyers Program (FTHB) lists single family. Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area Homeownership 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 Dauphin County?
Each program sets its own. 11 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Dauphin 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 Elizabethville?
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
17023
Nearby in Dauphin
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.