Program guide
What to know before you click through
Use the public facts first. Open the official source when a detail affects eligibility, repayment, or lender choice.
Who qualifies?
Indiana first-time homebuyers, Indiana repeat homebuyers, Borrowers using FHA or Conventional 30-year fixed-rate financing through a participating lender
What support do you get?
Down payment assistance of 2.5 percent or 3.5 percent of the purchase price or appraised value, whichever is less, paired with an FHA or Conventional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.
Do you repay it?
IHCDA says Next Home assistance is offered as a non-forgivable second mortgage with IHCDA holding title as evidence. The full assistance must be repaid when the first mortgage ends or when the property is no longer used as the buyer's primary residence.
How do you apply?
Start with an IHCDA participating lender, choose the Next Home option the lender can reserve, and close both the first mortgage and the IHCDA second-mortgage down payment assistance through that lender path.
Official source evidence
The current IHCDA Homeownership Programs page says Next Home offers 2.50 percent or 3.50 percent down payment assistance and uses an FHA or Conventional 30-year fixed-rate loan. The 2026 guide says the assistance is a non-forgivable second mortgage for first-time and repeat buyers statewide.
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Last verified
2026-04-19
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What paid access adds for IHCDA Next Home for first-time and repeat buyers
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Comparison preview
IHCDA Next Home for first-time and repeat buyers
Amount: Down payment assistance of 2.5 percent or 3.5 percent of the purchase price or appraised value, whichever is less, paired with an FHA or Conventional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.
Repayment: IHCDA says Next Home assistance is offered as a non-forgivable second mortgage with IHCDA holding title as evidence. The full assistance must be repaid when the first mortgage ends or when the property is no longer used as the buyer's primary residence.
First-time buyer: Not required
Risk checks preview
What gets flagged before you call a lender
- IHCDA Next Home for first-time and repeat buyers requires a participating lender.
- IHCDA Next Home for first-time and repeat buyers must be paired with a specific first mortgage.
Lender questions preview
Questions tied to this exact path
- Does IHCDA Next Home for first-time and repeat buyers require a participating lender for this household and loan setup?
- Which first-mortgage product must be paired with IHCDA Next Home for first-time and repeat buyers, and can it be combined with the saved options?
Action checklist preview
What you would do next
- Confirm whether IHCDA Next Home for first-time and repeat buyers requires a participating lender.
- Verify the required first-mortgage pairing for IHCDA Next Home for first-time and repeat buyers.