Down payment assistance · Barron County
Buying a home in Rice Lake, WI
10 statewide.Rice Lake has no program of its own, and 10 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 Rice Lake
No program of Rice Lake’s own yet
No program run for Rice Lake or for Barron County alone is listed. A home in Rice Lake can use the Wisconsin statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Superior, about 86 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Rice Lake marketThe Rice Lake housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Rice Lake
- 58.1% single-familysingle-family
- 4.5% townhousetownhouse
- 13.9% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 22.3% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 1.1% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Rice Lake’s homes were built
61%
of Rice Lake 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.
11 of the 72 programs here set their income limit as a share of Barron County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Barron County
Free help nearbyFree help near Rice Lake
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Across Wisconsin and nationwide
72 statewide & federal programs10 statewide programs, plus federal options
Rice Lake questions
Does Rice Lake have its own down payment program?
No program run for Rice Lake alone is listed. A home in Rice Lake can use the 10 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Rice Lake?
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 Barron County?
Each program sets its own. 11 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Barron 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 Rice Lake?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
54868
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.