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City of Minneapolis Down Payment Assistance

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Deferred second mortgage Check official rules 2026-04-19
Agency City of Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED)
Support type Deferred second mortgage
Amount highlight A no-interest 30-year deferred mortgage of up to $20,000 for eligible Minneapolis homebuyers.
Last verified 2026-04-19

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Minneapolis publishes the loan ceiling, but the final amount still depends on both household income and the city's available funds at the time of request.

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Amount

A no-interest 30-year deferred mortgage of up to $20,000 for eligible Minneapolis homebuyers.

Type

Deferred second mortgage

Deferred mortgage

Repayment

The public Minneapolis page describes the assistance as a 30-year deferred mortgage with no interest. The public landing page does not publish monthly payments because the mortgage is deferred.

First-time buyer

Required

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Who qualifies?

Low-income homebuyers buying their first home in Minneapolis, Households meeting current Minneapolis income rules, Buyers applying through Build Wealth or NeighborWorks Home Partners

What support do you get?

A no-interest 30-year deferred mortgage of up to $20,000 for eligible Minneapolis homebuyers.

Do you repay it?

The public Minneapolis page describes the assistance as a 30-year deferred mortgage with no interest. The public landing page does not publish monthly payments because the mortgage is deferred.

How do you apply?

Apply for Minneapolis down payment assistance through one of the city's listed partners, Build Wealth or NeighborWorks Home Partners, and have the partner guide the city intake process.

Application timing

Assistance depends on City funds available at the time of request. Through NeighborWorks Home Partners, buyers may request a fund reservation before signing a purchase agreement or apply with a signed purchase agreement; a fund reservation is valid for up to 90 days.

Official source evidence

The official Minneapolis page says the city's down payment assistance loan is a 30-year deferred mortgage with no interest and can provide up to $20,000. The page says assistance is for low-income homebuyers buying their first home and that applications go through Build Wealth or NeighborWorks Home Partners.

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2026-04-19

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City of Minneapolis Down Payment Assistance

Amount: A no-interest 30-year deferred mortgage of up to $20,000 for eligible Minneapolis homebuyers.

Repayment: The public Minneapolis page describes the assistance as a 30-year deferred mortgage with no interest. The public landing page does not publish monthly payments because the mortgage is deferred.

First-time buyer: Required

Timing: Assistance depends on City funds available at the time of request. Through NeighborWorks Home Partners, buyers may request a fund reservation before signing a purchase agreement or apply with a signed purchase agreement; a fund reservation is valid for up to 90 days.

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