The Board of Commissioners of the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) will hold a regular meeting on May 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
You have the option to view this meeting via Livestream. Please use the following link: https://www.youtube.com/SCStateHousing

Persons with a disability who need an accommodation to participate in the meeting can email ExecutiveOffice@SCHousing.com for assistance. We respectfully request
that you email your request at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting to provide time to meet the requested accommodation.

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Why choose a County First mortgage?

New Homebuyer

SC Housing believes that every citizen in South Carolina deserves the opportunity to own their own home.

County First is a rural initiative designed to provide potential homebuyers, in underserved communities, with additional resources when local economic conditions make homeownership difficult. Funding is available for both first-time or move-up borrowers. The program includes forgivable down payment assistance and special fixed rate financing. Borrowers can choose FHA, USDA or VA financing.

Do I Qualify?

County First funding is available to homebuyers in the following targeted counties

Abbeville, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Edgefield, Fairfield, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, McCormick, Newberry, Orangeburg, Saluda, Union, Williamsburg 

The program requirements are the same as our SC Homebuyer Program for income and home price limits. Properties that can be financed include single-family residences, condominiums, townhomes and modular homes.

For more information:

For additional prequalification information, contact one of our approved lending partners.