Eligibility Criteria
The following are the Preliminary Eligibility Criteria to purchase a BRCLT home.
- You must have some sort of existing connection to Hood River or Klickitat county. This may mean you have a job, currently live, or have family living in one of those two counties.
- You must have the ability to get a mortgage for the purchase of a home.
- You must not exceed the maximum income and asset limits for your family size in the county you intend to purchase in as shown in the table below . The maximum is based on Median Family Income found here: Income Limits | HUD USER . These income limits are current as of April 2025:
Hood River County |
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| Number in Household | Max Income | Max Assets* |
| 1 | $89,760 | $179,520 |
| 2 | $102,600 | $205,200 |
| 3 | $115,440 | $230,880 |
| 4 | $128,280 | $256,560 |
| 5 | $138,600 | $277,200 |
| 6 | $148,800 | $297,600 |
| 7 | $159,120 | $318,240 |
| 8 | $169,320 | $338,640 |
Wasco County |
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| Number in Household | Max Income | Max Assets* |
| 1 | $76,680 | $153,360 |
| 2 | $87,600 | $175,200 |
| 3 | $98,520 | $197,040 |
| 4 | $109,560 | $219,120 |
| 5 | $118,320 | $236,640 |
| 6 | $127,080 | $254,160 |
| 7 | $135,840 | $271,680 |
| 8 | $144,600 | $289,200 |
Klickitat County |
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| Number in Household | Max Income | Max Assets* |
| 1 | $79,680 | $159,360 |
| 2 | $91,080 | $182,160 |
| 3 | $102,480 | $204,960 |
| 4 | $113,760 | $227,520 |
| 5 | $122,880 | $245,760 |
| 6 | $132,000 | $264,000 |
| 7 | $141,120 | $282,240 |
| 8 | $150,240 | $300,480 |
Skamania County |
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| Number in Household | Max Income | Max Assets* |
| 1 | $104,280 | $208,560 |
| 2 | $119,160 | $238,320 |
| 3 | $134,040 | $268,080 |
| 4 | $148,920 | $297,840 |
| 5 | $160,920 | $321,840 |
| 6 | $172,800 | $345,600 |
| 7 | $184,680 | $369,360 |
| 8 | $196,680 | $393,360 |
*Maximum assets do not include retirement accounts. However, the total amount in retirement accounts can not exceed 10 times the MFI for your sized family.
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