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Down Payment Assistance in Wyoming

Wyoming does have a distinct, active state-level program: the Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA), the state's housing finance agency, offers two verified down-payment-assistance second-mortgage products — the 0%-interest, no-monthly-payment "Home$tretch" DPA loan and the fixed-rate, 10-year "Amortizing DPA" loan — both capped at $15,000 and requiring a 620 minimum credit score, a $1,500 minimum borrower contribution, and (for first-time buyers) completion of homebuyer education through Wyoming Housing Network, Inc. These are layered on top of WCDA first-mortgage products (Standard First-Time Homebuyer, Advantage, HFA Preferred, Spruce Up, Edge), which carry their own income and, in some cases, purchase-price limits that vary by county and household size (see wyomingcda.com/purchase-price-income-limts). A related "Welcome Home Wyoming" down-payment assistance option also surfaced in search results, but its exact current dollar amount could not be independently confirmed directly from WCDA's own site in this search, so that figure should be verified with WCDA or a participating lender before being published or relied upon.

Programs

Home$tretch Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Loan
Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA) — Wyoming's state housing finance agency
Amount: Up to $15,000 second mortgage, 0% interest (0.080% APR based on an average loan amount of $5,500); no monthly payments — repaid only upon sale, refinance, or at 30-year loan maturity. Must be paired with WCDA's Standard First-Time Homebuyer, Spruce Up, or Edge first mortgage products.
Type: Deferred-payment, 0%-interest second mortgage (state HFA down payment/closing cost assistance)
Minimum 620 credit score; max 41% total debt-to-income ratio; minimum $1,500 borrower cash contribution (may be a gift); borrower must meet first-time homebuyer definition (no ownership interest in a primary residence in the prior 3 years) OR be purchasing in a targeted area; must meet WCDA income limits (vary by county and household size) and purchase price limits for the paired first-mortgage product; required to complete homebuyer education through Wyoming Housing Network, Inc.
Amortizing DPA Loan
Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA)
Amount: Up to $15,000, fixed interest rate, repaid in monthly installments over a maximum 10-year term. Must be combined with WCDA's Advantage first-mortgage product.
Type: Repayable, fixed-rate second mortgage (state HFA down payment/closing cost assistance)
Minimum 620 credit score; minimum $1,500 borrower cash contribution (may be a gift); used with the Advantage loan, which has no purchase price limit but does have income limits; homebuyer education required for first-time buyers
Advantage / HFA Preferred first-mortgage programs (paired with DPA)
Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA)
Amount: 30-year fixed-rate first mortgages with below-market rates; no home purchase price limit on the Advantage/HFA Preferred products themselves (the DPA layered on top is capped at $15,000 as above)
Type: First mortgage loan (conventional, HFA-backed) intended to be paired with WCDA down payment assistance
Minimum 620 credit score; available to first-time buyers and (unlike the Standard FTHB product) also to repeat/current homeowners; standard WCDA income limits apply; HFA Preferred can finance manufactured homes, Advantage cannot; homebuyer education required for first-time buyers
Welcome Home Wyoming
Administered as a WCDA-affiliated/partner down payment and closing cost assistance program (regional program layered on WCDA-eligible loans, not a separate state agency)
Amount: Down payment and/or closing cost assistance paired with a 30-year fixed-rate loan (specific grant/loan amount not independently confirmed via WCDA's own site in this search — verify current figure directly with WCDA or program lender before publishing)
Type: Down payment/closing cost assistance
Lender-qualifying credit score and program income limits apply; first-time buyer status and homebuyer education requirements generally follow WCDA rules

Facts on this page reflect research current as of 2026-07-05. Programs, rates, and laws change — confirm current figures with the relevant state agency before relying on them.

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