Rural Kitsap Down Payment Assistance

Rural Kitsap Down Payment Assistance is a deferred second loan for homebuyers in Kitsap County, Washington. Rural Kitsap down payment assistance program — funded by Kitsap County rural housing dollars and administered by Community Frameworks for first-time homebuyers purchasing in USDA-designated rural areas of Kitsap County. Deferred 0% second mortgage of typically $5,000-$40,000 for income-qualified first-time homebuyers purchasing a primary residence within USDA-designated rural areas of Kitsap County. Maximum purchase price $494,000. Funded by Kitsap County rural housing dollars and HOME / USDA-compatible funding, administered by Community Frameworks. No monthly payment. principal due on sale, refinance, or when no longer primary residence. Funding comes from Federal, HUD, HOME, USDA, Local, and County.

Rural Kitsap Down Payment Assistance is forgiven after 5 years, so a homebuyer who stays that long does not repay it. Repayment is triggered by Forgiven over HUD HOME affordability period and payable on sale, refinance with cash-out, or vacating primary residence. The assistance is recorded in 2nd Lien position. Forgiveness and repayment terms are set by the program and can change — confirm them on the official program page before applying.

Rural Kitsap Down Payment Assistance is open to first-time homebuyers and homebuyers who will live in the home as their primary residence. "First-time" has exceptions here: HUD displaced-homemaker / single-parent exceptions apply. On credit, the program states: 640 minimum FICO typical; first-mortgage lender overlays apply. A homebuyer education course is required, through Community Frameworks HUD-approved homebuyer education. Residency requirement: Property within USDA-designated rural areas of Kitsap County; owner-occupied primary residence. Citizenship or immigration status: U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen (per HUD HOME rules). First-time homebuyer. Property must be within USDA-designated rural areas of Kitsap County. Owner-occupied primary residence. Maximum purchase price $494,000. HUD-approved homebuyer education required. Income $83,800 (1 person) to $119,700 (larger household) per program income limits.

Rural Kitsap Down Payment Assistance limits household income to 80% of the area median income, which varies by county and household size. Household income $83,800 (1 person) to $119,700 (larger household) per program limits for rural Kitsap County. The limit applies to total household income, not only the borrower’s. The program lists a maximum household size of 8. Area median income figures are published by HUD and updated annually, so check the current table for the county before relying on a number.

Rural Kitsap Down Payment Assistance caps the purchase price at $494,000. Eligible property types include Single-family detached, condo, townhouse, manufactured on land in rural Kitsap. New construction is eligible. Manufactured homes are eligible.

Rural Kitsap Down Payment Assistance names veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and National Guard members, and surviving spouses among the groups it serves. Being named here means the program mentions the group, not that membership alone qualifies an applicant — the rest of the eligibility rules still apply.

Rural Kitsap Down Payment Assistance serves homebuyers purchasing in Kitsap County, Washington. The program targets specific areas: USDA-designated rural areas of Kitsap County.

Applications for Rural Kitsap Down Payment Assistance go through the administering agency, which publishes the current terms and the application steps on its own site. Funds are reserved through Apply via Community Frameworks; first-come first-served subject to annual rural Kitsap allocation. Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.