Down payment assistance · Utah County
Buying a home in Orem, UT
10 statewide.Orem has no program of its own, and 10 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 Orem
No program of Orem’s own yet
No program run for Orem or for Utah County alone is listed. A home in Orem can use the Utah statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Provo, about 5 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Neighboring cities
3 programs for homes in nearby cities
3 more programs are for homes in Eagle Mountain and Provo. See them 3 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Orem
- Eagle Mountain — Eagle Mountain City Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP)
- Provo — Home Purchase Plus Program
- Provo — Loan-to-Own Program
The Orem marketThe Orem housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Orem
- 50.6% single-familysingle-family
- 11.7% townhousetownhouse
- 12.4% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 23.2% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 2% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Orem’s homes were built
36.5%
of Orem 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.
9 of the 72 programs here set their income limit as a share of Utah County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Utah County
Free help nearbyFree help near Orem
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across Utah and nationwide
72 statewide & federal programs10 statewide programs, plus federal options
Orem questions
Does Orem have its own down payment program?
No program run for Orem alone is listed. A home in Orem can use the 10 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Orem?
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 Utah County?
Each program sets its own. 9 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Utah 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 Orem?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Orem. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
84057 · 84058 · 84059 · 84097
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Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–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 (June–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.