Erie County Ohio USDA Mortgage

What areas of Erie County, Ohio are eligible for the Rural Development USDA Mortgage Program?

The two areas of Erie County, Ohio that are not eligible for the USDA Rural Development Loan Program include the city of Sandusky and the very eastern edge of the county around Vermilion. Outside of Sandusky and Vermilion, the rest of Erie County, Ohio is geographically eligible area for the No Down Payment USDA Mortgage Program, including the larger towns of Huron, Castalia, Milan, and Berlin Heights.

USDA Eligible Areas in Erie County Ohio

 

Eligible Cities & Towns

  • Avery

  • Axtel

  • Bay View

  • Bellevue

  • Berlin Heights

  • Beulah Beach

  • Bogart

  • Castalia

  • Crystal Rock

  • Fairview Lanes

  • Florence

  • Huron

  • Kelleys Island

  • Milan

  • Mitiwanga

  • Whites Landing

  • Wilmer

  • all other areas

 

Note: This list is an indicator of USDA Eligible Areas for Erie County, Ohio but does not necessarily include every possible eligible area. If you live in a rural area of Erie County, Ohio then you are located in a USDA eligible area for a Rural Development - No Down Payment - USDA mortgage.

Erie County, Ohio USDA Household Income Limits 

Income Table - 82K.png

If it appears your household income is too high, you may still qualify. The Ohio USDA Program allows for several deductions of expenses which may help your Household Income to fit within their Maximum Adjusted Income Guidelines.   

Deductions that lower your calculated USDA Household Income

 

  • $480 for every minor child residing in the household

  • $480 for every student living in the home who is not on the mortgage application

  • $400 for every disabled member of the household who is listed on the mortgage application

  • Documented Child Care Expenses for household members ages 12 and under

  • Documented Disability and Medical Expenses for members of the household aged 62 or older. This deduction is allowed only if this expense is more than 3% of the household income)