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First-Time Homebuyer Programs in Indiana

Indiana offers several homebuyer assistance programs through the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA). Key programs include the First Place Program, which provides up to 6% of the purchase price as a forgivable second mortgage for first-time buyers, and the Next Home Program, which offers up to 3.5% assistance to both first-time and repeat buyers with forgiveness after just two years. Indiana also offers a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) providing up to $2,000 per year in federal tax credits on mortgage interest.

State housing agency: Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA)

Cities in Indiana

Anderson

Madison County

Pop. 55,000Median $155,000

Bloomington

Monroe County

Pop. 80,049Median $300,000

Brownsburg

Hendricks County

Pop. 32,250Median $335,000

Carmel

Hamilton County

Pop. 102,000Median $515,000

Columbus

Bartholomew County

Pop. 48,000Median $260,000

Crown Point

Lake County

Pop. 34,884Median $315,000

Elkhart

Elkhart County

Pop. 55,000Median $200,000

Evansville

Vanderburgh County

Pop. 117,298Median $175,000

Fishers

Hamilton County

Pop. 102,337Median $399,000

Fort Wayne

Allen County

Pop. 264,394Median $210,000

Gary

Lake County

Pop. 69,093Median $125,000

Goshen

Elkhart County

Pop. 34,355Median $245,000

Greenwood

Johnson County

Pop. 66,000Median $300,000

Hammond

Lake County

Pop. 75,715Median $175,000

Indianapolis

Marion County

Pop. 887,213Median $240,000

Jeffersonville

Clark County

Pop. 51,000Median $250,000

Kokomo

Howard County

Pop. 59,375Median $170,000

Lafayette

Tippecanoe County

Pop. 71,372Median $245,000

Lawrence

Marion County

Pop. 49,235Median $265,000

Merrillville

Lake County

Pop. 36,347Median $250,000

Michigan City

LaPorte County

Pop. 31,659Median $190,000

Mishawaka

St. Joseph County

Pop. 51,000Median $200,000

Muncie

Delaware County

Pop. 64,751Median $155,000

New Albany

Floyd County

Pop. 37,329Median $240,000

Noblesville

Hamilton County

Pop. 74,000Median $375,000

Plainfield

Hendricks County

Pop. 37,047Median $310,000

Portage

Porter County

Pop. 38,513Median $260,000

Richmond

Wayne County

Pop. 35,425Median $120,000

South Bend

St. Joseph County

Pop. 103,085Median $170,000

Terre Haute

Vigo County

Pop. 58,450Median $155,000

Valparaiso

Porter County

Pop. 34,627Median $365,000

West Lafayette

Tippecanoe County

Pop. 44,829Median $370,000

Westfield

Hamilton County

Pop. 65,000Median $435,000

Zionsville

Boone County

Pop. 32,534Median $650,000