Down Payment Assistance Program

The City of Durham Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program provides assistance to eligible persons and families for the purchase of a home to be used as the primary residence within the City of Durham. To Be Eligible Applicant(s) must earn 80% or below of the Area Median Income (AMI) as shown in the below table Applicant(s) must not have owned a home within the last three years Applicant(s) must plan to use the home as their primary residence HUD Fiscal Year 2026 Home Adjusted Income Limits Note: Income limits are based on U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HOME Income Limits, found at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/HOME-income-limits.html Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 80% AMI $71,200 $81,400 $91,550 $101,700 $109,850 $118,000 126,150 $134,250 For more information about the City of Durham DPA Program, email DPA Program at DownPayment@DurhamNC.gov or call 919-560-4570.

Last updated October 11, 2026