Ready to buy a home in Massachusetts? Let’s get started!
Welcome to MassHousing! We help first-time homebuyers in Massachusetts achieve the dream of homeownership by offering affordable mortgage loans, down payment assistance and mortgage payment protection benefits to help pay your loan if you lose your job.
More than 90,000 Massachusetts residents have used an affordable MassHousing Mortgage to buy a home. You can do it, too!
Ready to buy a home in Massachusetts? Let’s get started!
Welcome to MassHousing! We help first-time homebuyers in Massachusetts achieve the dream of homeownership by offering affordable mortgage loans, down payment assistance and mortgage payment protection benefits to help pay your loan if you lose your job.
More than 90,000 Massachusetts residents have used an affordable MassHousing Mortgage to buy a home. You can do it, too!
Who is eligible for a MassHousing Mortgage?
MassHousing loans help households with modest incomes buy a home in Massachusetts.
- Borrowers must meet income limits and purchase a single-family home, condo or 2-4 family property
- Many of our programs are for first-time homebuyers, but we have several programs if you’ve previously owned a home.
- Credit and other eligibility requirements also apply.
How to get a MassHousing Mortgage
MassHousing is not like other lenders. Here’s what you need to know:
- MassHousing works with more than 80 lending partners to make our loans available across Massachusetts.
- You choose an approved lender and ask for a MassHousing Mortgage.
- The lender determines your eligibility for a MassHousing Mortgage and down payment assistance.
- If you are eligible, you work with the lender during the homebuying process, through loan closing.
- After closing, MassHousing purchases your loan from the lender and you make your monthly mortgage payments to MassHousing.
Affordable Mortgages and Down Payment Assistance
Down payment assistance is only available on MassHousing's affordable mortgage loans.
Job-Loss Protection Benefits with MI Plus
MassHousing mortgage insurance with MI Plus can help pay your loan if you lose your job.
Learn about the Homebuying Process
We've assembled videos, podcasts, articles and more to help you prepare to buy a home.