City of La Crosse First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program
Assistance grant · Forgiven over 10 yrs · Income limits
Down payment assistance · La Crosse County
Buying a home in Holmen, WI
1 county program and 10 statewide.Holmen has no program of its own, 1 across La Crosse County, and 10 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Holmen
No program of Holmen’s own yet
No program run for Holmen alone is listed. A home in Holmen can use La Crosse County’s programs below, plus the Wisconsin statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Wausau, about 106 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in La CrosseAnywhere in La Crosse County
1 county program1 county program a Holmen homebuyer can use
The Holmen marketThe Holmen housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Holmen
- 49.3% single-familysingle-family
- 7.7% townhousetownhouse
- 7.9% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 23.9% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 11.3% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Holmen’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
23.2%
of Holmen 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.
$105,800
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, La Crosse County, 4-person household (2026)
$79,899
Holmen median household incomeMedian household income in Holmen (Census, 2024)
12 of the 73 programs here set their income limit as a share of La Crosse County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for La Crosse County
Free help nearbyFree help near Holmen
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
Holmen’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.City of La Crosse First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program asks for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through your options. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.
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Across Wisconsin and nationwide
72 statewide & federal programs10 statewide programs, plus federal options
Holmen questions
Does Holmen have its own down payment program?
No program run for Holmen alone is listed. A home in Holmen can use the 1 program that cover La Crosse County and the 10 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Holmen?
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 La Crosse County?
Each program sets its own. 12 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for La Crosse 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 Holmen?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Holmen. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
54636
Nearby in La Crosse
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.