Down payment assistance · Benton County
Buying a home in Camden, TN
11 statewide.Camden 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 Camden
No program of Camden’s own yet
No program run for Camden or for Benton County alone is listed. A home in Camden can use the Tennessee statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Clarksville, about 52 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Camden marketThe Camden housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Camden
- 84.2% single-familysingle-family
- 1.2% townhousetownhouse
- 2.8% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 9% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 2.8% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Camden’s homes were built
76.8%
of Camden 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.
13 of the 73 programs here set their income limit as a share of Benton County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Benton County
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Across Tennessee and nationwide
73 statewide & federal programs11 statewide programs, plus federal options
Camden questions
Does Camden have its own down payment program?
No program run for Camden alone is listed. A home in Camden can use the 11 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Camden?
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 Benton County?
Each program sets its own. 13 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Benton 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 Camden?
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
38320
Nearby in Benton
Sources
Sources: agency sites (July 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 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.