Nampa Down Payment Assistance 2026

15-year fixed-rate second mortgage up to 8% of the lesser of sales price or appraised value (within MI LTV/CLTV limits). Interest rate = first mortgage rate plus 2.00%. Toward down payment and/or closing costs. Finally Home!® homebuyer education required. Purchase transactions for the standard 15-year product. Minimum $500 of the borrower's own funds required. Open to first-time and repeat buyers. Household income up to $170,000 (exceptions on specialized First Loan Tax Exempt products). Manufactured homes allowed per agency guidelines.

IHFA first mortgage products (HFA Preferred, HFA Advantage, FHA/RD, VA, Conventional, and First Loan Tax Exempt on select purchases) paired with up to 8% DPCC second mortgage assistance. Household income up to $170,000 for standard programs. No first-time buyer requirement on FHA/RD, VA, and HFA Preferred/Advantage purchases. Manufactured homes allowed per agency guidelines on eligible products.

Treasure Valley (Ada + Canyon counties) buyers can combine IHFA 15-year DPCC assistance (up to 8% of sales price or appraised value) with City of Boise HOP (up to $45,000 fee-simple or $65,000 deed-restricted in Boise city limits via NeighborWorks Boise or LEAP Housing). AutumnGold offers assistance on select Caldwell-area homes. Most Treasure Valley buyers start with IHFA.

Canyon County buyers (Nampa, Caldwell, Middleton) primarily use IHFA 15-year DPCC assistance — up to 8% of the lesser of sales price or appraised value with $500 minimum contribution. AutumnGold Affordable Housing also offers assistance on select renovated/new homes in the Treasure Valley (waitlist). No active county government DPA program.

Fannie Mae HFA Preferred and Freddie Mac HFA Advantage purchase programs through IHFA. Up to 97% LTV. No first-time buyer requirement. Standard MI required above 80% AMI. Pair with DPCC second mortgage up to 8%. Lower rates on loan amounts $350,000 or less. AUS approval required. Manufactured homes allowed per agency guidelines.

AutumnGold offers down payment, closing cost, and mortgage-reduction assistance for qualified buyers purchasing a renovated or newly constructed AutumnGold home in the Boise-Nampa metro (Ada and Canyon counties). Income limits vary by listing — up to 50% AMI (NSP) or 80% AMI (HOME) per HUD Boise-Nampa MSA limits. Must qualify for a first mortgage, cannot own other property at purchase, and must occupy as primary residence for 5–20 years depending on assistance amount. Finally Home!® homebuyer education (8 hours) required. Up to 0.5% of purchase price contribution collected as earnest money. Assistance amount is based on participant need and granting agency discretion. Join the waitlist — inventory is limited to AutumnGold homes.