NeighborWorks America

10/22/2026

Five years, four numbers, for homebuyers in the NeighborWorks America network:

Median purchase price: up 26%.
Median household income: up 24%.
Median first mortgage: up 20%.

Down payment and closing cost assistance: up 67%, to a median of $16,700.
Mortgages grew more slowly than prices. Assistance grew far faster than either, rising from 4.9% of the median purchase price to 6.4%.

That’s the work of NeighborWorks America nonprofits: helping families cover the upfront costs that so often stand between them and a first home.

This is part of our ongoing work to share new data on the homebuyers our network serves.

For more details, please see our full news release https://hubs.li/Q04C4b0y0

Source: NeighborWorks America Business Intelligence, Federal Fiscal Years 2021–2025

10/22/2026

NeighborWorks America is proud to support the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition’s 2026 Housing Policy Conference on Nov. 9 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland!

As an affordable housing and community development nonprofit, we know that housing is a safe place to call home also links families to education, to jobs and to better health.

Check out the Conference Agenda and register now to be part of the solution and help make home accessible for everyone living, working, and playing in our great State of Maine:

https://hubs.li/Q04BZJMQ0

10/21/2026

You can watch the CLI kickoff now over on the NeighborWorks® America YouTube channel. Hear the inspiring stories of three residents who's hard work and drive ignited lasting change in their communities.

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What does it take to create lasting change in a community? Sometime...

10/21/2026

Affordable homeownership isn’t only a big-city story.

Over five years, 43% of homebuyers in NeighborWorks Americas network bought in suburban neighborhoods, 40% in urban ones, and 17% in rural communities.

Wherever they bought, every buyer in our data received homebuyer education or counseling from a local network organization or formal partner. 84% received eight hours or more, and nearly all received at least four.

Nearly 250 NeighborWorks America nonprofits nationwide. Every state. For nearly fifty years, we’ve shared a steadfast commitment to serving our communities, and we’re just getting started. We look forward to continuing this tradition for the next fifty years and beyond.

Read more here https://hubs.li/Q04BVyMk0

Source: NeighborWorks America Business Intelligence, Federal Fiscal Years 2021–2025

10/20/2026

Over five years, the median homebuyer in the NeighborWorks America network earned $58,000 a year. The median borrower in the national market in 2025 earned $112,000.

Our network buyers borrowed less, too: a five-year median first mortgage of $210,100, against $315,000 nationally.

This isn’t a reduced version of the American dream. It’s the same front door for everyone, achieved on a budget that works.

Source: NeighborWorks America Business Intelligence, Federal Fiscal Years 2021–2025; 2025 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

Read more here https://hubs.li/Q04BDVc-0

10/19/2026

This past weekend, the The New York Times included SarahKackar, our senior director of Rural Initiatives at NeighborWorks America, in its coverage of prefab housing and the growing interest in more affordable, efficient housing options.

Read the full article

The construction timeline for these homes, built in a factory and then delivered to a site, is often shorter, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily cheaper.

10/19/2026

Today, is releasing five years of homebuyer data from our network of nearly 250 local nonprofits.

Why? Most of the national conversation about first-time buyers focuses on who’s being priced out. We wanted to show who’s still getting in, and what it takes to get them there. Here’s what we found:

In federal Fiscal Year 2025, 94% of the people who bought a home with help from a network organization were buying their first one. Nationally, first-time buyers accounted for 21% of home purchases in 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The typical network homebuyer was 36, with a household income of $66,000. Over five years, the pattern held:

50% earned less than 80% of their area’s median income, compared with 27% of buyers nationally.

74% were under 45, compared with 66% of the market.

Read the full release to learn more https://hubs.li/Q04BxGWD0

Source: NeighborWorks America Business Intelligence, Federal Fiscal Years 2021–2025; 2025 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data; National Association of Realtors

10/14/2026

It's important to invest in rural communities.

That’s why NeighborWorks® America joined Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond at the 2026 Investing in Rural America Conference in Asheville, North Carolina. The conference created opportunities for meaningful conversations, on-the-ground learning, and inspiration drawn from the creativity and resilience of local communities.

NeighborWorks Chief Operating Officer Lee Anne Adams delivered powerful remarks on the impact of strong partnerships and sustained investment to rural regions. Nearly four out of five Neighborhoods network organizations touch rural communities in their service areas.

And conference participants toured The Block, Asheville's historic Black business district, where they experienced a rich legacy of entrepreneurship and community leadership.

Here is a recap of our time in Asheville, North Carolina.

10/13/2026

Join the NeighborWorks Digital Learning Institute from Oct. 19-Oct. 30 with courses designed to equip you with the tools and strategies to approach negotiations with confidence, clarity, and purpose.
You’ll learn how to uncover what motivates people, how to communicate effectively to balance interests, and how to prepare for successful outcomes.

Registration is still open! Read more and register!
https://hubs.li/Q04B0c5d0

10/12/2026

How does claiming an account for your child now help them build wealth for tomorrow? Getting started early makes a difference. Learn more about the new Trump/530A accounts.

https://hubs.li/Q04zQlSL0