Tarrant County Homebuyer Assistance Program
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Down payment assistance · Tarrant County
Buying a home in Forest Hill, TX
1 county program and 50 statewide.Forest Hill has no program of its own, 1 across Tarrant County, and 50 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 Forest Hill
No program of Forest Hill’s own yet
No program run for Forest Hill alone is listed. A home in Forest Hill can use Tarrant County’s programs below, plus the Texas statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Fort Worth, about 5 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in TarrantAnywhere in Tarrant County
1 county program1 county program a Forest Hill homebuyer can use
3 more programs are for homes in Fort Worth and Arlington. See them 3 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Forest Hill
- Fort Worth — Fort Worth Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP)
- Arlington — Arlington Homebuyers Assistance Program
- Arlington — Arlington Homebuyer's Assistance Program (AHAP)
The Forest Hill marketThe Forest Hill housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Forest Hill
- 91.1% single-familysingle-family
- 3.9% townhousetownhouse
- 1.8% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 2.3% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.8% mobile & othermobile home & other
About condos. Forest Hill’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Tarrant County Homebuyer Assistance Program lists single-family.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Forest Hill’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
74.5%
of Forest Hill 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.
$110,300
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Tarrant County, 4-person household (2026)
$68,457
Forest Hill median household incomeMedian household income in Forest Hill (Census, 2024)
23 of the 113 programs here set their income limit as a share of Tarrant County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Tarrant County
Free help nearbyFree help near Forest Hill
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
Forest Hill’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Tarrant County Homebuyer Assistance Program asks 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 Texas and nationwide
112 statewide & federal programs50 statewide programs, plus federal options
Forest Hill questions
Does Forest Hill have its own down payment program?
No program run for Forest Hill alone is listed. A home in Forest Hill can use the 1 program that cover Tarrant County and the 50 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Forest Hill?
Forest Hill’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Tarrant County Homebuyer Assistance 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 Tarrant County?
Each program sets its own. 23 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Tarrant 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 Forest Hill?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Forest Hill. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
Nearby in Tarrant
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.