A row of homes with front porches along a tree-shaded residential street.

Housing · Buying a home

DeKalb County Down Payment Assistance

Offered by DeKalb County Office of Housing

Applications are openOpen now.

About

About This Program

DeKalb County's planned HomeStart program will offer down payment, closing cost and rate buy-down help. Amounts and dates aren't published yet.

On July 14, 2026, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved a $155 million Housing Investment Bond Program that includes the DeKalb HomeStart Program. HomeStart will offer down payment assistance, closing cost assistance and interest rate buy-downs for income-qualified homebuyers, with extra help for first responders and other eligible public servants. The county's Office of Housing says it delivers down payment assistance, but the county has not published amounts, income limits or application dates. Contact the county before applying.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply

  • Income-qualified homebuyers (limits not yet published)

Area served: DeKalb County

The offer

What's Offered

  • Down payment assistance
  • Closing cost assistance
  • Interest rate buy-downs
  • Extra help for first responders and other eligible public servants

Amount: Program details under county housing initiatives

Get ready

What You'll Need

Not provided yet.

Key dates

Dates

Opens—
Deadline—
Last reviewedOct 28, 2026

Keep exploring

More Housing Resources

Gwinnett County

Norcross Cooperative Ministry

When funds allow, help with apartment rent, utilities and prescriptions for Norcross-area families. Financial help is now for new families only.

OpenNeighborhood Cooperative Ministries (NCM)

Stay in the Loop

Stay Connected to Atlanta Resources.

Choose Business Resources or Housing Resources for updates from ATL Vibes & Views.

Get Resources Updates