The City of Brentwood's Affordable Housing Program and First Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program offers assistance to persons/families that wish to purchase their first home and qualify under the income guidelines. For additional information on City programs, please contact the Housing Division (925) 516-5405.

You must be a first time home buyer (if you currently own a home, or have owned a home in the State of California during the past three years you do not qualify) and your household income must qualify under income guidelines. Those persons/families that qualify will be asked to fill out an application to be placed on the interest/waiting list.

Note: The list must be open before any application can be accepted.

An application must be filled out by persons who qualify under Affordable Housing Program guidelines (see income guidelines and Affordable Housing Program Information). Applications for open interest/waiting lists will be available at the Community Development Department, Housing Division, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood or by telephoning (925) 516-5405.

Please see Preferred Lenders.

The following is the process to participate in the City's Affordable Housing Program:

• You must qualify under the income guidelines, and you must be a first time homebuyer (cannot currently own a home or have owned a home for the past three (3) years;
• Interest/Waiting list for specific category (Very Low-, Low, Moderate) must be open; Fill out application (your information will be verified);
• Qualified applicants will be placed on interest/waiting list (each list may - be have an approximate waiting period of 1-5 years);
• When it is determined that affordable units will become available, applicants will be selected (may be subject to “lottery” selection) and invited to attend a “mandatory seminar”;
• Applicant completes the mandatory seminar (and other qualifying factors) and is placed on an eligibility list;
• When a unit is available for purchase, the eligible participant will continue their process in purchasing the unit.

Please see the maximum affordable sales prices on the income guideline sheet. The information is subject to change and is updated annually (in April).

Yes. Two of the main restrictions are; a) you must be a first time homebuyer, b) a 45-year deed restriction is placed on all of the City's affordable housing program units. Other restrictions also apply. Please see the City's Resale and Refinance Agreement.

No. Homes for purchase under the City’s affordable housing program may be single family homes, condominiums or townhomes.

No. Section 8 is a county program and not part of the City’s affordable housing program.

The City will offer the following downpayment/loan programs to qualifying persons/families:

• Downpayment Assistance Program (DAP) to first time homebuyers purchasing a “market rate” home in Brentwood with additional assistance up $50,000 in order to provide a larger downpayment contribution.
• Gap Assistance for the Affordable Housing Program (GAP) to first time homebuyers purchasing affordable homes through the City’s Affordable Housing Program by providing additional assistance up to $35,000 for closing costs or downpayment. More information and availability date is forthcoming. Please check back soon.

Persons/families who do not live or work in Brentwood are welcome to apply for the affordable housing program that the City offers. However, the City's Housing Ordinance gives certain preferences to persons/families living and working in Brentwood. Any home purchased through any of the City's housing programs must be within the City of Brentwood City limits.

Please see Senior Housing Information.

Yes. The City is accepting applications for the affordable housing program’s rental program for persons/families that qualify under the income guidelines. Rental information/amounts are subject to change annually. Participants are subject to an annual income verification to continue their participation in the program.

Yes. Please see the Additional Resources.