First-Time Homebuyer
Last updated 08-20-2026
FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook Glossary November 26 2025
Updated 08-20-2026
First-Time Homebuyer
A First-Time Homebuyer refers to an individual who has not held an ownership interest in another property in the three years prior to the case number assignment. First-Time Homebuyer includes an individual who is divorced or legally separated and who has had no ownership interest in a Principal Residence (other than joint ownership interest with a spouse) during the three years prior to case number assignment.
FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook Glossary November 26 2025
p. 19
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