One-Stop Housing Services

Since 1977, the City of Corpus Christi through Neighborhood Services Department has provided  "One-Stop Housing Services" for very low income and low income households.

The following services are provided by NSD:

• Rehabilitation of existing houses
• Replacement housing
• Emergency Home Repairs
• Homebuyer Assistance
• Educational Homebuyer Classes
• Loan Counseling
• Mortgage Servicing
• Construction Management
• Rental Rehabilitation Services

If you have any questions regarding any of the services provided, call 826-3010.

City Programs Provide Assistance For Qualified Homeowners and Homebuyers

The City of Corpus Christi, through the Neighborhood Services Department, administers several federally-funded and locally funded housing programs.  The programs are designed to assist existing homeowners and interested home buyers.  Click on a program below to view or download information.

Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program  and Emergency Home Repair Grant Program

- assist homeowners with minor and major home repairs.  The purpose of these programs is to eliminate substandard housing conditions. more info

$5,000 Homebuyer Assistance Program

- assists homebuyers with purchasing a home by providing a forgivable loan for down payment and closing costs. more info

New Construction Homebuyer Assistance Program

- using local sales tax dollars, provides a $20,000 forgivable loan to buy down the purchase price of a new home. The homebuyer will be required to select a builder and lender from a list of participating builders and lenders.  Homebuyer must use their own funds for closing costs. HUD requires that homebuyers be provided with a minimum of 8 hours of homebuyer and homeownership counseling prior to the homebuyer purchasing a home. The City offers these classes at no charge, but the homebuyer must be purchasing a home within the limits of Corpus Christi. more info

Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program

- is designed to assist investors/owners with the rehabilitation of their rental properties by providing a 3 percent loan amortized up to 20 years. The units must be made available to low/mod households. more info

Existing Inventory Homebuyer Prog

- using local sales taxes dollars, provides a $20,000 forgivable loan to assist a homebuyer with buying down the purchase price of a pre-owned home. Homebuyer must use their own funds for closing costs. more info

MCC Program

- designed to make ownership of homes more affordable for first-time home buyers in low to moderate income households. more info