Housing Alexandria Homeownership Program
Thank you for your interest in Housing Alexandria’s Homeownership Program. The deadline to apply to purchase a townhome at Cardinal Path will close on Tuesday, September 9th, at 11:59 PM.
Housing Alexandria will hold a separate application process next year for the five condo/flat units currently under construction at Cardinal Path that are slated to finish construction in early 2027. To stay up to date on when that application process will become available and any future homeownership opportunities from Housing Alexandria, you can sign up for our “Interested Homebuyer” Mailing List at the bottom of this page.
All interested buyers will have to complete the following requirements to be eligible to purchase a home through Housing Alexandria’s program:
- Fill out our Screening Form to verify your eligibility for the program and sign up to receive your application.
- For more information about our application, please review our application guide:
- Attend a Housing Alexandria Shared Equity Homeownership Program (SEHP) Orientation.
- Please note: Housing Alexandria is currently not hosting SEHP Orientations at this time. We expect to begin hosting them again sometime in 2026. For assistance, please contact: homeownership@housingalexandria.org
- Meet program eligibility requirements:
- Live or work in the City of Alexandria
- Have a household income less than 80% AMI – click here to learn more about AMI
- No prior homeownership
- Complete Homebuyer Education through Virginia Housing
- Obtain a Pre-Approval Letter no more than 30 days before submitting your application from a Virginia Housing-approved lender.
For more information about our program, review our program guide:
- Housing Alexandria Shared Equity Homeownership Program Guide
- Housing Alexandria Guía del Programa de Propiedad de Vivienda de Capital Compartido
For more information on our home-buying process, please review the following documents:
For more information on Virginia Housing lenders and housing counselors:
Click here to learn more about the City of Alexandria’s Homeownership Resources.