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Down payment assistance for teachers and school staff in Washington

18 programs name teachers and school staff: 3 city, 8 county or regional, 7 statewide.

Naming a group is one eligibility rule among several. Each program also sets an income limit, a price cap, an occupancy rule and a credit requirement. Being a teacher puts a program on this list; it does not decide whether you can use it.

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The 18 programs, closest first

From one city out to the whole state

Listed A–Z within each group, not ranked.

In a Washington city 3 programs

For homes inside that city’s limits only
DeferredBellingham · Whatcom County

Bellingham Downpayment Assistance

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredSeattle · King County

HomeSight City of Seattle Puget Sound Revolving Loan Fund

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 120% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredSeattle · King County

Seattle Housing Trust Fund

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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In a county or region 8 programs

For homes anywhere in the county or the counties named
DeferredKing County

ARCH East King County Downpayment Assistance

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredPierce County

HomeSight Pierce County Puget Sound Revolving Loan Fund

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 120% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredSnohomish County

HomeSight Snohomish County Revolving Loan Fund

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 120% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredKing County

HomeSight South King County Puget Sound Revolving Loan Fund

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 120% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredPierce County

Pierce County Loan

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredKing|Snohomish|Pierce County

Puget Sound Revolving Loan Fund

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 120% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredSnohomish County

Snohomish County Loan

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredKing County

South King County Loan

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Anywhere in Washington 7 programs

Can sit alongside a city or county program where both allow it
Deferred

Covenant Down Payment Assistance

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Deferred

Home Advantage Downpayment Assistance

Deferred second loan

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Deferred

Home Advantage Downpayment Assistance - Needs Based Program

Deferred second loan · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Deferred

HomeChoice Downpayment Assistance

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Deferred

HomeSight Revolving Loan Fund (Statewide)

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Deferred

HomeSight WA State Loan

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Up to $15,000

Opportunity Downpayment Assistance

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Nationwide 2 programs · not in the 18

Nationwide: 2 more, not in the 18

What to know

What the 18 records say

From each program’s own record. The agency decides who can use it.

  1. 18 of 18

    ask for a homebuyer education class.

  2. 16 of 18

    are limited to first-time homebuyers, as each program defines it.

  3. 18 of 18

    name an FHA, VA, USDA or conventional loan they can be paired with.

Free help in Washington

20 HUD-approved counseling agencies in Washington

All 18 of these programs ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through every rule a program sets.

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Questions, answered

Does being a teacher mean I can use these programs?

No. These programs name teachers and school staff in their eligibility rules, which is why they are grouped here, but every program also sets income limits, purchase price caps, credit and occupancy requirements. Membership in a group is one rule among several.

Why are nationwide programs listed separately?

A nationwide program is not one of Washington’s own, so it is listed below the 18 Washington programs and not counted in them. Each one sets its own area and eligibility rules; its page has the details.

Is Hey Prescott a lender?

No. Hey Prescott is an educational directory of down payment assistance programs. We list programs and link to official sources; we do not make loans or give individualized lending advice.

Programs and counts: Hey Prescott program records, each verified with its administering agency (June–August 2026). Counselors: HUD housing counseling agency list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.