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Wisconsin route through City of Milwaukee Department of City Development. Use this page to confirm the core public facts first, then decide whether you need deeper comparison output and lender-call prep.
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Milwaukee publishes two current grant ceilings. The exact amount depends on whether the home is inside the city's CDBG boundary.
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Forgivable grants up to $5,000 for a home purchase in Milwaukee citywide, or up to $7,000 when purchasing inside the city's Community Development Block Grant Area boundary.
Forgivable grant
The public Milwaukee page describes the benefit as a forgivable grant and says the buyer must live in the home for a minimum of five years. The page does not publish a separate monthly repayment formula.
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Current City of Milwaukee residents, First-time homebuyers who have not owned a home in the last three years, Households under the current Milwaukee income caps, Buyers purchasing a Milwaukee home for owner occupancy
Forgivable grants up to $5,000 for a home purchase in Milwaukee citywide, or up to $7,000 when purchasing inside the city's Community Development Block Grant Area boundary.
The public Milwaukee page describes the benefit as a forgivable grant and says the buyer must live in the home for a minimum of five years. The page does not publish a separate monthly repayment formula.
Complete 8 hours of HUD-approved homebuyer counseling, secure the required first-mortgage loan commitment through a lender, and apply through the Milwaukee city program before purchase closing.
The official Milwaukee HOME down payment page says the city offers forgivable grants of up to $5,000 or $7,000 depending on property location. The same page says the buyer must be a current Milwaukee resident, meet household income limits, complete 8 hours of counseling, be a first-time homebuyer, and live in the home for at least five years.
2026-04-19
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Amount: Forgivable grants up to $5,000 for a home purchase in Milwaukee citywide, or up to $7,000 when purchasing inside the city's Community Development Block Grant Area boundary.
Repayment: The public Milwaukee page describes the benefit as a forgivable grant and says the buyer must live in the home for a minimum of five years. The page does not publish a separate monthly repayment formula.
First-time buyer: Required
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