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Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program

Down payment assistance by county in Florida

Hometown Heroes works statewide, but the income and price limits change from county to county. Here are guides for Florida's 20 largest counties.

CountyCounty seatIncome cap, 3+ peoplePrice cap
Miami-Dade CountyMiami$156,630$697,889
Broward CountyFort Lauderdale$145,820$697,889
Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach$147,775$697,889
Hillsborough CountyTampa$131,905$566,354
Orange CountyOrlando$132,135$566,354
Duval CountyJacksonville$125,005$607,645
Pinellas CountyClearwater$131,905$566,354
Lee CountyFort Myers$129,260$566,354
Polk CountyBartow$119,456$566,354
Pasco CountyDade City$131,905$566,354
Brevard CountyTitusville$116,627$566,354
Volusia CountyDeLand$116,742$566,354
Seminole CountySanford$132,135$566,354
Osceola CountyKissimmee$132,135$566,354
Sarasota CountySarasota$131,215$572,751
Manatee CountyBradenton$131,215$572,751
Lake CountyTavares$132,135$566,354
Marion CountyOcala$117,600$566,354
Collier CountyEast Naples$169,310$800,166
St. Lucie CountyFort Pierce$132,085$631,710

Figures shown are the 2026 Bond limits for 3 or more people and the Bond purchase price limit outside targeted areas. The TBA option uses a single, usually higher income limit and has no price cap. Buying somewhere not listed? The state program covers all 67 counties; the full limits table has the rest.

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