Down payment assistance · Colonial Heights County
Buying a home in Colonial Heights, VA
8 statewide.Colonial Heights has no program of its own, and 8 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 Colonial Heights
No program of Colonial Heights’s own yet
No program run for Colonial Heights or for Colonial Heights County alone is listed. A home in Colonial Heights can use the Virginia statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Petersburg, about 3 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Colonial Heights marketThe Colonial Heights housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Colonial Heights
- 79.7% single-familysingle-family
- 3% townhousetownhouse
- 5.5% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 11.1% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.7% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Colonial Heights’s homes were built
71.8%
of Colonial Heights 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.
Programs that publish an income limit usually set it as a share of Colonial Heights County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Colonial Heights County
Free help nearbyFree help near Colonial Heights
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across Virginia and nationwide
70 statewide & federal programs8 statewide programs, plus federal options
- Habitat for Humanity Virginia Statewide HOMEownership Down Payment Assistance ProgramUp to $40,000 · Deferred second loan
- HOMEownership Down Payment Assistance Program (VHCDC)Up to $25,000 · Forgivable loan
- Virginia Individual Development Account (VIDA) Program (VHCDC)Up to $10,000 · Down-payment assistance
Colonial Heights questions
Does Colonial Heights have its own down payment program?
No program run for Colonial Heights alone is listed. A home in Colonial Heights can use the 8 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Colonial Heights?
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 Colonial Heights County?
Each program sets its own. Most published limits are a share of HUD’s area median income for Colonial Heights County, adjusted for household size. The published limits page lists each program’s limit.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Colonial Heights?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Colonial Heights. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
23834
Nearby in Colonial Heights
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–July 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, 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). Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.