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Down payment assistance

Buying a home in Hilton Head, SC

2 county programs and 11 statewide.

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What’s local to Hilton Head

No program run for Hilton Head alone is listed. A home in Hilton Head can use Beaufort County’s programs below, plus the South Carolina statewide and federal ones.

The closest city that runs its own program is Bluffton, about 6 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Anywhere in Beaufort

2 county programs

3 more programs are for homes in Bluffton and Beaufort. See them
  • Bluffton — CommunityWorks Town of Bluffton Employer Assisted Homebuyer Program
  • Beaufort — City Of Beaufort Employer Assisted Housing Program
  • Bluffton — Town of Bluffton Homebuyer Assistance Program

Income limits in Beaufort County

How programs here set their income limits

$113,000
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)

See the published limits for Beaufort County

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2 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.

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Across South Carolina and nationwide

73 statewide & federal programs

Hilton Head questions

Does Hilton Head have its own down payment program?

No program run for Hilton Head alone is listed. A home in Hilton Head can use the 2 programs that cover Beaufort County and the 11 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in Hilton Head?

1 of Hilton Head’s 2 local and county programs accept condos. Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry 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 Beaufort County?

Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Beaufort 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 Hilton Head?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

Sources: agency sites (July–August 2026), HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.