Down payment assistance · Ellis County
Buying a home in Ennis, TX
50 statewide.Ennis has no program of its own, and 50 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 Ennis
No program of Ennis’s own yet
No program run for Ennis or for Ellis County alone is listed. A home in Ennis can use the Texas statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Mesquite, about 30 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Ennis marketThe Ennis housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Ennis
- 74.8% single-familysingle-family
- 2.5% townhousetownhouse
- 9.4% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 9.3% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 4.1% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Ennis’s homes were built
37.1%
of Ennis 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.
22 of the 112 programs here set their income limit as a share of Ellis County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Ellis County
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Across Texas and nationwide
112 statewide & federal programs50 statewide programs, plus federal options
Ennis questions
Does Ennis have its own down payment program?
No program run for Ennis alone is listed. A home in Ennis can use the 50 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Ennis?
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 Ellis County?
Each program sets its own. 22 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Ellis 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 Ennis?
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
75119 · 75120
Nearby in Ellis
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.