Home Ownership Qualifications

Home Ownership Qualification Criteria

  • Must be a resident (or employed in) Lake or Sumter County for 1 year minimum
  • Must not have any felony convictions (or pending charges) and must not be a sexual offender
  • Must be willing to partner for up to 12 months with HFHLS
  • Must demonstrate a need for program
  • Credit matters – target score of 640
  • Must have verifiable income
  • Must be at or below 80% AMI and able to qualify for a mortgage

 

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Income Guidelines

80% AMI for Sumter County Residents

1 Person Family: $15,850 – $42,200
2 Person Family: $18,310- $48,200
3 Person Family: $23,030 – $54,250
4 Person Family: $27,750 – $60,250
5 Person Family: $32,470 – $65,100

80% AMI for Lake County Residents

1 Person Family: $17,400 – $46,450
2 Person Family: $19,900 – $53,050
3 Person Family: $23,030 – $59,700
4 Person Family: $27,750 – $66,300
5 Person Family: $32,470 – $71,650

 

*Please note that income limits change annually based on USDA guidelines of the Area Median Income calculations. Figures above last released April 2022.

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