3FS Rural Home
USDA home loans in Dawsonville, GA
USDA-eligible areas
USDA eligibility is decided address by address, not by town. Dawsonville sits in a metro county, where the urban core is generally not in a USDA-eligible area; some addresses toward the outer edge may be.
Confirm the exact address at https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/ before you plan around any home.
USDA's income table lists Dawson County under Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area (metro area).
Check an exact address on USDA's eligibility site.
Income limits by household size (FY2026)
| People | Direct loan limit | Lender-made loan limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $94,250 | $135,500 |
| 2 | $94,250 | $135,500 |
| 3 | $94,250 | $135,500 |
| 4 | $94,250 | $135,500 |
| 5 | $124,450 | $178,900 |
| 6 | $124,450 | $178,900 |
| 7 | $124,450 | $178,900 |
| 8 | $124,450 | $178,900 |
Opportunity Zones
No Opportunity Zone tracts for Dawson County appear in the 2018 map data we use. Opportunity Zone status is separate from USDA eligibility.
Homes for sale from USDA
No USDA-listed single-family homes showed for Dawson County in the latest USDA data we loaded (2026-10-16). The list changes, and it is often short. See the full list at USDA Real Estate for Sale (resales.usda.gov).
Builders
No builders listed for Dawsonville yet. Builders: register at /partners to be listed here. Register at /partners.
Down payment help
- Georgia Dream (statewide, Georgia DCA). Run through participating lenders; program terms and income and price limits change, so check current terms with the lender.
- FHLBank Atlanta down payment grants. Offered through FHLBank Atlanta member lenders; ask a member lender whether a grant is available for your purchase.
Climate zone and energy code
Climate zone 4A (IECC). UNVERIFIED: we could not confirm the county's zone against the IECC 2021 Table R301.1 in this build; confirm with your builder or the local building department. See the builder page.
Look up utilities, broadband and schools
- FCC National Broadband Map: enter an address to see providers.
- Georgia Department of Education: find the school zone for an address.
- Georgia Public Service Commission: find your electric, gas and water providers.