California Housing Finance Agency
Provides down payment assistance equal to 20% of the purchase price (up to $150,000) for first-time homebuyers in California. This is a shared appreciation loan with no monthly payment that is repaid when the home is sold, refinanced, or transferred.
Loan amount is 20% of purchase price, repaid with proportionate appreciation at sale
Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
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Deadline: Program currently paused, check for reopening
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