Homeownership Program Index

2023 News Releases and Infographics

Q3 2023

The Q3 2023 Homeownership Program Index revealed fifty new agencies began offering homebuyer assistance programs, raising the number of agencies providing support for aspiring homeowners to 1,373. Moreover, the number of programs increased by 54, raising the total number of programs offered to 2,256, and a substantial 82% of these programs had funding for eligible homebuyers.

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Q2 2023

The Q2 2023 Homeownership Program Index uncovered that for the second consecutive quarter, there has been a 0.5% increase in the availability of homebuyer assistance programs. This brings the total number of programs to an impressive 2,373, and 82.5% of these programs continue to offer funds to eligible homebuyers.

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Q1 2023

The number of U.S. homebuyer and down payment assistance programs continued to grow over the last quarter according to the findings from the Q1 2023 Homeownership Program Index, with 2,362 total programs now available. As the housing market continues its slow recovery in 2023, mortgage and real estate professionals should educate themselves and their clients about affordability programs.

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2022 News Releases and Infographics

Q4 2022

The Q4 2022 Homeownership Program Index report shows how homebuyer and down payment assistance flourished despite housing market downturns. The report revealed a 1.8% uptick in the number of homebuyer assistance programs available, raising the number of programs to 2,351, a net increase of 42 over the previous quarter. Of these programs, 82.9% had funds available for eligible homebuyers.

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Q3 2022

For the fourth consecutive quarter, the Q3 2022 Homeownership Program Index reveals a timely increase in affordable homeownership programs, as the median U.S. down payment has reached nearly double pre-pandemic levels. There was a 1.6% increase in the number of programs available, and 83.9% of all programs had funds available for eligible homebuyers.

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Q2 2022

Down Payment Resource’s Q2 2022 HPI report shows growth in homebuyer assistance programs for the third consecutive quarter, despite economic conditions slightly limiting available funding. There was a 1.6% increase in the number of programs available, and 83.5% of all programs had funds available for eligible homebuyers.

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Q1 2022

As affordability declines in most U.S. counties, the Q1 2022 Homeownership Program Index revealed an increase in homebuyer assistance programs available to support home purchases. There was a 2.1% uptick in the number of homebuyer assistance programs available, and of these programs, 84.9% had funds available for eligible homebuyers.

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2021 News Releases and Infographics

Q4 2021

Homeownership Program Index highlights growing availability of help for first responders and other community heroes; nearly 9% of all homebuyer assistance programs available in Q4 benefit teachers, first responders, law enforcement officers, firefighters, healthcare workers and other providers of critical community services. Another 11% of programs offer benefits for veterans, members of the military and surviving spouses.

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Q2 2021

Homeownership Program Index Covers Down Payment Assistance Program Types and Features; Down Payment Assistance (DPA) programs make up 73 percent of the programs in the Down Payment Resource database.

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