Down payment assistance · Rutland County
Buying a home in Fair Haven, VT
6 statewide.Fair Haven has no program of its own, and 6 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 Fair Haven
No program of Fair Haven’s own yet
No program run for Fair Haven or for Rutland County alone is listed. A home in Fair Haven can use the Vermont statewide and federal programs below.
The Fair Haven marketThe Fair Haven housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Fair Haven
- 66% single-familysingle-family
- 0% townhousetownhouse
- 25.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 3.2% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 5.1% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Fair Haven’s homes were built
78.4%
of Fair Haven 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.
8 of the 68 programs here set their income limit as a share of Rutland County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Rutland County
Free help nearbyFree help near Fair Haven
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across Vermont and nationwide
68 statewide & federal programs6 statewide programs, plus federal options
Fair Haven questions
Does Fair Haven have its own down payment program?
No program run for Fair Haven alone is listed. A home in Fair Haven can use the 6 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Fair Haven?
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 Rutland County?
Each program sets its own. 8 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Rutland 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 Fair Haven?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Fair Haven. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
05743
Nearby in Rutland
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.