Texas Region

Central Texas Down Payment Assistance: 2026 Programs by County

Central Texas runs from the Austin metro and the Hill Country through Bell, McLennan, and Travis counties down toward the Coastal Bend. State down payment assistance through TSAHC and TDHCA may help eligible buyers across the region, often with no first-time-buyer requirement.

Counties in Central Texas

Cities in Central Texas

School Districts in Central Texas

Military Bases in Central Texas

Central Texas runs from the Austin metro south through San Antonio and the Hill Country, and east to College Station–Bryan. The region includes Travis, Bexar, Williamson, Hays, Bell, Brazos, McLennan, and several South Texas / Rio Grande Valley counties.

What Buyers Should Know

Central Texas runs from the Austin metro south through San Antonio and the Hill Country, and east to College Station–Bryan. The region includes Travis, Bexar, Williamson, Hays, Bell, Brazos, McLennan, and several South Texas / Rio Grande Valley counties. Buyers in this region may qualify for TSAHC Home Sweet Texas Home (grant or forgivable second lien up to 5% of the loan amount), TSAHC Homes for Texas Heroes (for teachers, police, firefighters, EMS, corrections officers, veterans, and other public-service occupations), TDHCA My First Texas Home and My Choice Texas Home, plus the MCC tax credit for first-time buyers with eligible income. Each program has its own income limits, FICO floor (most start at 620), and purchase price caps that vary by county. Eligible buyers may pair one DPA program with the MCC for additional first-time-buyer benefit.

Central Texas market context

Central Texas is anchored by two of the largest Texas metros, Austin-Round Rock and San Antonio-New Braunfels, plus Killeen-Temple (Fort Cavazos), Waco (Baylor University), and College Station-Bryan (Texas A&M). Program limits vary widely across the region. For 2026, the Home Sweet Texas income limit from TSAHC is $201,600 in the Austin-area counties, $157,358 in Bexar County, and $153,180 in Bell County, at any household size. The 2026 FHA loan limit for a one-unit home is $571,550 in the Austin metro and $557,750 in the San Antonio metro, and smaller markets such as Bell, McLennan, and Brazos counties use the national floor of $541,287, according to HUD.

Counties Covered

This region includes 16 Texas counties with active ShopDPA coverage. Select a county to view its 2026 program income limits, FHA loan limits, property tax rates, and the cities, school districts, and military bases within it:

See If You May Qualify

The fastest way to find out which Texas down payment assistance programs you may qualify for is the quick eligibility check on our homepage. The check runs in under a minute and walks through TSAHC, TDHCA, and MCC eligibility based on your income, credit, and first-time-buyer status.

Program details and dollar amounts can change, so always verify directly with the program administrator (TSAHC, TDHCA, HUD) before making a home-purchase decision.

Find Your Texas Down Payment Assistance.

We will show you which Texas state programs (TSAHC, TDHCA, and the federal MCC tax credit) fit your situation, then introduce you to a Texas-licensed mortgage professional in our partner network who closes these programs every month.