Down payment assistance · Fayette County
Buying a home in Fayetteville, WV
6 statewide.Fayetteville has no program of its own, and 6 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 Fayetteville
No program of Fayetteville’s own yet
No program run for Fayetteville or for Fayette County alone is listed. A home in Fayetteville can use the West Virginia statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Charleston, about 35 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Fayetteville marketThe Fayetteville housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Fayetteville
- 85.7% single-familysingle-family
- 0% townhousetownhouse
- 1.8% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 9.3% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 3.2% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Fayetteville’s homes were built
73.5%
of Fayetteville 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.
8 of the 68 programs here set their income limit as a share of Fayette County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Fayette County
Free help nearbyFree help near Fayetteville
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
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Across West Virginia and nationwide
68 statewide & federal programs6 statewide programs, plus federal options
Fayetteville questions
Does Fayetteville have its own down payment program?
No program run for Fayetteville alone is listed. A home in Fayetteville can use the 6 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Fayetteville?
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 Fayette County?
Each program sets its own. 8 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Fayette 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 Fayetteville?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Fayetteville. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
25840
Nearby in Fayette
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–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 (June–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.