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OHFA Special Rates: OHFA 4 Schools (formerly OHFA 4Teachers) and OHFA Shield · Wagoner County

Wagoner County: down payment help for first-time buyers

Wagoner County covers part of Broken Arrow plus Coweta, Wagoner and Okay. School and public-safety workers here can use OHFA's Gold special rate.

SeatWagoner
People93,263
Income cap, 3+$113,245
House price cap$349,525

What buying looks like in Wagoner County

Wagoner County has about 93,000 residents, and a large share live on the Broken Arrow side. Broken Arrow Public Schools reaches into the county, alongside Coweta Public Schools and Wagoner Public Schools, all of which count for OHFA 4 Schools.

The Broken Arrow Police Department and Coweta Police Department are municipal employers, which match Shield's guide wording. The Wagoner County Sheriff's Office is listed too, but deputies should confirm with a lender.

If you work in Tulsa and want a bit more space, Wagoner County shares Tulsa County's limit, so your numbers don't change by crossing the line.

The caps in Wagoner County

Household of 1 or 2Household of 3+House price cap
$98,474$113,245$349,525

Wagoner County's Gold limit matches Tulsa County: $98,474 for 1-2 people and $113,245 for 3 or more. Caps for the rest of Oklahoma · Figure your budget

More help around Wagoner County

Local programs like these can sometimes go on top of the state program, or stand in for it. Each one keeps its own rules, so your loan officer sorts out which of them play well together.

Cherokee Nation Reservation (northeast Oklahoma)

For
Head of household or partner is a citizen of any federally recognized tribe (Cherokee preference); home inside Cherokee Nation reservation boundaries
How much
Up to $20,000 down payment assistance plus credit coaching
Income cap
80% of national median income (NAHASDA, eff. June 11, 2026): $85,450 family of 4; $59,850 1-person; $112,800 8-person
Price cap
None stated; home at least 540 sq ft on under 5 acres
Only for first-timers?
Yes
Also note
No ownership in prior 3 years (DV/uninhabitable-home exceptions); no prior HACN/Cherokee Nation homeownership assistance; HACN homebuyer education and self-sufficiency counseling; HACN must approve lender, rate and terms

Application dated 6/26: https://www.hacn.org/media/wqjdgusp/map-app-6-26.pdf. County slugs are approximate: Tulsa, Wagoner and Muskogee are only partly inside the reservation (county mapping not verified on an official page this session).

Checked November 2026 · our sources

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Homebuyer classes near Wagoner County

Nearly every down payment program wants you to finish a homebuyer class before you close. These HUD-approved agencies close to Wagoner County teach one, or sit down with you for pre-purchase counseling:

AgencyTownHow farWhat they offerLanguagesHow they teach
Quickcert, Inc.Tulsa23 mipre-purchase counselingEnglish, SpanishFace to Face, Phone
Tulsa Habitat for HumanityTulsa25 mihomebuyer education class, pre-purchase counselingEnglishFace to Face, Phone

Pulled from HUD's list of housing counseling agencies. Programs don't all accept the same classes.

Which class counts for you? Ask a loan officer who handles Oklahoma programs. They will name the right class and can get your pre-approval rolling in the same conversation. Start my check

Local employers that count

A few of the eligible employers around here:

  • Coweta Public Schools
  • Wagoner Public Schools
  • Broken Arrow Public Schools (part)
  • Wagoner County Sheriff's Office
  • Coweta Police Department
  • Broken Arrow Police Department

Coweta teachers, Broken Arrow school staff and Coweta or Broken Arrow officers can ask about the special rate. The full list of eligible jobs

Questions about Wagoner County

Is Broken Arrow in Wagoner County?

Part of it is. The county where your home sits decides which limit applies; Wagoner and Tulsa counties share the same figures.

Can a Coweta officer use Shield?

Yes, if CLEET certified. Coweta is a municipality.

What's the max price?

$349,525, or $427,198 in a targeted census tract.

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