Housing Department - Home Buyer Assistance Program

Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP)

A first-time homebuyer program which provides principal reduction, down payment, and closing costs assistance up to $10,000.00.  Also, may provide a grant of up to $1,500.00 for Minimum Housing Standards repairs.

Funds are available to first-time homebuyers earning 80% or below the area median family income

The home must be located in the Dallas city limits

The home sale price can not exceed certain federal limits

Homebuyer must complete homeownership education from an approved counseling agency

A first-time home buyer is defined as someone who has not owned a home in three years.  Under first-time home buyer programs, single parents and displaced homemakers automatically are considered first-time homebuyers.

For more information about these programs, call the City of Dallas Housing Department at
(214) 670-3645.