Down payment assistance · Whatcom County
Buying a home in Marietta-Alderwood, WA
9 statewide.Marietta-Alderwood has no program of its own, and 9 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 Marietta-Alderwood
No program of Marietta-Alderwood’s own yet
No program run for Marietta-Alderwood or for Whatcom County alone is listed. A home in Marietta-Alderwood can use the Washington statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Bellingham, about 4 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Neighboring cities
1 program for homes in nearby cities
1 more program is for homes in Bellingham. See them 1 program in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Marietta-Alderwood
- Bellingham — Bellingham Downpayment Assistance
The Marietta-Alderwood marketThe Marietta-Alderwood housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Marietta-Alderwood
- 46.9% single-familysingle-family
- 6% townhousetownhouse
- 8% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 29.9% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 9.2% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Marietta-Alderwood’s homes were built
50.2%
of Marietta-Alderwood 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.
14 of the 71 programs here set their income limit as a share of Whatcom County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Whatcom County
Free help nearbyFree help near Marietta-Alderwood
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
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Across Washington and nationwide
71 statewide & federal programs9 statewide programs, plus federal options
Marietta-Alderwood questions
Does Marietta-Alderwood have its own down payment program?
No program run for Marietta-Alderwood alone is listed. A home in Marietta-Alderwood can use the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Marietta-Alderwood?
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 Whatcom County?
Each program sets its own. 14 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Whatcom 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 Marietta-Alderwood?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Marietta-Alderwood. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
Nearby in Whatcom
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–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 (June–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.