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Workforce Dwelling Unit (WDU) Homebuyer Program

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Agency Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development
Support type Support details not yet classified
Amount highlight Access to below-market Workforce Dwelling Unit homes for qualified buyers earning between 70% and 120% of AMI; the official page says current prices range from $200,000 to the high $400,000s.
Last verified 2026-04-19

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Amount

Access to below-market Workforce Dwelling Unit homes for qualified buyers earning between 70% and 120% of AMI; the official page says current prices range from $200,000 to the high $400,000s.

Type

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Below-market purchase with resale covenant

Repayment

This is not a cash grant or second mortgage. Buyers purchase at a controlled below-market price and must comply with 30-year covenants requiring primary-residence occupancy, county approval before refinancing, resale through the WDU program at a controlled price, and after the 30-year control period a split of net proceeds above the control price with the Fairfax County Housing Trust Fund.

First-time buyer

Not required

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Who qualifies?

Qualified homebuyers earning between 70% and 120% of AMI

What support do you get?

Access to below-market Workforce Dwelling Unit homes for qualified buyers earning between 70% and 120% of AMI; the official page says current prices range from $200,000 to the high $400,000s.

Do you repay it?

This is not a cash grant or second mortgage. Buyers purchase at a controlled below-market price and must comply with 30-year covenants requiring primary-residence occupancy, county approval before refinancing, resale through the WDU program at a controlled price, and after the 30-year control period a split of net proceeds above the control price with the Fairfax County Housing Trust Fund.

How do you apply?

Review the WDU orientation, complete the application packet and survey, obtain a Virginia Housing homebuyer education certificate, get lender pre-approval, submit the full application to Fairfax County, and attend the county information session to receive a Passport to Homeownership.

Application timing

Submit the initial WDU application after orientation, homebuyer education, and lender pre-approval; Fairfax confirms receipt within 72 hours, then approved buyers enter randomized property drawings during posted listing windows.

Official source evidence

Official Fairfax County materials say the WDU Homebuyer Program lets qualified buyers earning between 70% and 120% of AMI buy below-market homes, with current prices ranging from $200,000 to the high $400,000s and 30-year resale covenants.

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2026-04-19

2026-04-08

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Workforce Dwelling Unit (WDU) Homebuyer Program

Amount: Access to below-market Workforce Dwelling Unit homes for qualified buyers earning between 70% and 120% of AMI; the official page says current prices range from $200,000 to the high $400,000s.

Repayment: This is not a cash grant or second mortgage. Buyers purchase at a controlled below-market price and must comply with 30-year covenants requiring primary-residence occupancy, county approval before refinancing, resale through the WDU program at a controlled price, and after the 30-year control period a split of net proceeds above the control price with the Fairfax County Housing Trust Fund.

First-time buyer: Not required

Timing: Submit the initial WDU application after orientation, homebuyer education, and lender pre-approval; Fairfax confirms receipt within 72 hours, then approved buyers enter randomized property drawings during posted listing windows.

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  • Workforce Dwelling Unit (WDU) Homebuyer Program can trigger repayment on sale or refinance.

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  • Which events trigger repayment for Workforce Dwelling Unit (WDU) Homebuyer Program: sale, refinance?
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