First-Time Home Buyers in Non-Targeted Counties
Aiken ~ Anderson ~ Charleston ~ Greenwood ~ Greenville ~ Lancaster ~ Lexington ~ Oconee ~ Pickens ~ Richland ~ Spartanburg ~ York
The definition of a first-time home buyer in a non-targeted county is a borrower who has not owned a home in the last (3) three years.
If you are a first-time home buyer according to our definition the next step is to check for income qualifications and house price limits. SC State Housing has three options for income, house prices and down payment assistance.
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Click on the CATEGORY below for the charts with maximum income and sales prices.
- Category I for households that make over 80% of the Median Income
- Category II for households that make 50% to 80% of the Median Income
- Category III for households that make less than 50% of the Median Income
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Click on the CATEGORY below for Down Payment Assistance Available.
- Category I Down Payment Assistance
- Category II Down Payment Assistance
- Category III Down Payment Assistance
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