Is there down payment assistance in Tennessee?

Yes. 11 down payment assistance programs are listed for Tennessee: 6 statewide and 4 county or city programs, plus national options that apply everywhere.

What is the largest down payment grant listed for Tennessee?

The largest listed grant amount for Tennessee is $20,000. Amounts and eligibility vary by program and are not a quote or approval.

Down payment assistance in Tennessee

11 programs are listed for Tennessee: grants, forgivable loans and deferred seconds from state, county, city and regional providers. Every amount and rule below comes from the provider’s published terms.

Programs

Statewide

County and city

$20,000

Largest listed grant

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Statewide programs

THDA Great Choice

Deferred 2nd 0% 30-yr · Up to $25,000 · Tennessee Housing Development Agency
THDA Great Choice Plus

Deferred 2nd 0% 30-yr · Up to $30,000 · THDA
THDA Homeownership for the Brave

Grant · Up to $15,000 or Up to 5% · THDA
Great Choice Plus Deferred Option

forgivable_loan · Up to $6,000 · Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA)
Great Choice Plus Amortizing Option

second_loan · Up to $15,000 or Up to 5% · Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA)
THDA New Start Loan Program

below_market_rate · Amount varies by program · Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA)

County and city programs

City of Memphis Citywide DPA (CWDPA)

forgivable_loan · Up to $10,000 or Up to 10% · City of Memphis Housing & Community Development
Shelby County Department of Housing DPA

forgivable_loan · Up to $10,000 or Up to 10% · Shelby County Department of Housing
Affordable Housing Resources (AHR) Nashville DPA

grant · Up to $15,000 · Affordable Housing Resources
City of Chattanooga Down Payment Assistance

deferred_loan · Up to $21,000 · City of Chattanooga (partnership with THDA)

Multi-state programs covering Tennessee

FHLB Cincinnati Welcome Home

Grant · Up to $20,000 · FHLB Cincinnati

National programs

38 federal and national programs apply in every state. See the national programs.

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