Down payment assistance · Orangeburg County
Buying a home in Brookdale, SC
11 statewide.Brookdale has no program of its own, and 11 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 Brookdale
No program of Brookdale’s own yet
No program run for Brookdale or for Orangeburg County alone is listed. A home in Brookdale can use the South Carolina statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Columbia, about 36 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Brookdale marketThe Brookdale housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Brookdale
- 53.8% single-familysingle-family
- 1.3% townhousetownhouse
- 16% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 8.4% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 20.6% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Brookdale’s homes were built
60.1%
of Brookdale 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.
11 of the 73 programs here set their income limit as a share of Orangeburg County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Orangeburg County
Free help nearbyFree help near Brookdale
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across South Carolina and nationwide
73 statewide & federal programs11 statewide programs, plus federal options
Brookdale questions
Does Brookdale have its own down payment program?
No program run for Brookdale alone is listed. A home in Brookdale can use the 11 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Brookdale?
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 Orangeburg County?
Each program sets its own. 11 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Orangeburg 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 Brookdale?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Brookdale. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
Nearby in Orangeburg
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.