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City of Sarasota Home / Living In Sarasota / OHCD Homepage / Homebuyer Programs / Applying to the Program


Down Payment Assistance Program (DPA)

THE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY CLOSED - We will not reopen until January 5, 2009

  • Up to $20,000 is available in DPA funds for eligible applicants. The program provides second mortgage loans to purchase new and existing single-family homes, and condominiums.

  • The Down Payment Assistance Mortgage will be a Shared Appreciation Mortgage. The interest rate on the down payment assistance mortgage is 0% and no monthly payments are required. Repayment of the principal balance of the loan plus a portion of the net appreciation is required when the home is sold, the property is transferred, the home is no longer owner- occupied or 30 years has passed.

  • Homebuyers agree to reside in the home as their primary residence, or repay the loan in full.

  • A homebuyer's income must be at or below 80% of the area median income, adjusted to household size, as shown below:
Family Size
Income Limit
1
$33,400
2
$38,150
3
$42,950
4
$47,700
5
$51,500
6
$55,350
7
$59,150
8
$62,950
9 +
Call for limit

  • Additional assistance is available to homebuyers who are purchasing a newly constructed home that has never been occupied from the builder or developer.

  • The purchase price for any home cannot exceed $150,000.

   
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