Homebuyer Programs for Nurses in Florida
A home that fits 12-hour shifts and a sleep schedule that moves
BreakThru Realty helps Florida homebuyers find the homeownership programs worth asking about, understand how each one shapes the home search, connect with participating lenders, and find homes that fit. For nurses, the program is Florida Hometown Heroes, and the search is shaped by 12-hour shifts, commutes at shift change and, for many, sleeping while the rest of the street is awake.
See which programs are worth asking about · Homes within the limits
Every Level of Nursing Counts
Florida Housing’s examples for nursing run from nursing assistants and nursing technicians to LPNs, RNs, clinical nurse specialists, APRNs, nurse midwives and nurse anesthetists. The employer can be a hospital, a physician’s practice, an assisted living facility, a mental health facility or another healthcare facility, as long as it is Florida-based and you work there full time. Only one borrower needs to qualify, so a nurse can qualify a household where the partner works elsewhere.
Full-Time, Per Diem and Travel Nursing
Hometown Heroes asks for full-time, current employment with a Florida-based employer. Nursing careers often don’t fit that neatly: per diem shifts across two hospitals, a travel contract through an agency based in another state, or a move from travel to staff. Consult a mortgage lender who participates in Florida Housing’s programs about how the rule applies to your arrangement before you start house hunting, because it decides which program you shop under.
The Commute at Shift Change
Most hospital nursing shifts change around seven in the morning and seven in the evening, and the drive at those hours is not the drive a portal quotes. A route that is empty at 6:30 a.m. can be the slowest in the county at 7:30 p.m. heading west. Every listing on this site has a travel time tool: save your hospital as a destination and check the drive from each home you look at, then drive it yourself at the hour you would.
Choosing a Home When You Sleep in the Daytime
Night-shift nurses sleep while the neighborhood is busiest. Visit a house you are serious about at the time you would be sleeping: listen for school drop-off, a commercial corridor behind the fence, lawn crews, construction and flight paths. Look at which bedroom could be kept dark, whether it faces the street, and whether it shares a wall with a neighbor. In an association community, ask when the landscaping crews come; it is usually mid-morning.
Near the Hospital, or Not
Living close to the hospital shortens the drive after a hard shift, and many nurses want exactly that. Others prefer distance between work and home, or trade a longer drive on three shifts a week for more house. The hospitals below are mapped near the cities BreakThru Realty covers; each city page has homes for sale, market figures and neighborhood guides.
How BreakThru Realty Works With Nurses
Consult a mortgage lender who participates in Florida Housing’s programs and get pre-approved for Hometown Heroes. Tell us your hospital, your shifts and whether you work nights, and we plan showings on your days off, measure drives at shift change, and visit the homes you like at the hours you would be sleeping in them. We keep the lender and title company on your dates through closing.
Who Florida Housing Lists for Hometown Heroes
Full-time, current employment with a Florida-based employer. Florida Housing’s examples in each group include, but are not limited to, the titles below.
Nursing
Employed by a Florida-based healthcare provider or physician, hospital, assisted living facility, mental health facility or healthcare facility.
- Registered nurse (RN)
- Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
- Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)
- Clinical nurse specialist
- Nurse anesthetist
- Nurse midwife
- Nursing assistant (CNA)
- Nursing technician
Program Limits by County
| County | Hometown Heroes income limit | FHA loan limit | HFA Advantage and VA loan limit | SHIP purchase price limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County | $190,200 | $667,000 | $832,750 | $679,324 |
| Miami-Dade County | $204,300 | $667,000 | $832,750 | $679,324 |
| Palm Beach County | $192,750 | $667,000 | $832,750 | $679,324 |
| Martin County | $153,600 | $603,750 | $832,750 | $619,629 |
| St. Lucie County | $153,600 | $603,750 | $832,750 | $619,629 |
| Indian River County | $153,450 | $541,287 | $832,750 | $544,233 |
Hospitals Near the Cities We Cover
Broward County
- Coconut Creek: The Renfrew Center Of Florida
- Coral Springs: Broward Health Coral Springs
- Davie: Cleveland Clinic Hospital
- Deerfield Beach: Broward Health North
- Fort Lauderdale: Holy Cross Hospital, Broward Health Medical Center, Broward Health Imperial Point, Kindred Hospital - Fort Lauderdale
- Hollywood: Memorial Regional Hospital, Memorial Regional Hospital South, Kindred Hospital South Florida - Hollywood
- Pembroke Pines: Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Pembroke, South Florida State Hospital
- Plantation: Westside Regional Medical Center, HCA Florida Plantation Emergency
- Weston: Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Miami-Dade County
- Aventura: HCA Florida Aventura Hospital
- Coral Gables: Doctors Hospital, Coral Gables Hospital, Kindred Hospital - South Florida - Coral Gables
- Doral: Jackson West Medical Center
- Miami: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Douglas Gardens Hospital
- Miami Beach: Mount Sinai Medical Center
- South Miami: Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami Hospital
Palm Beach County
- Boca Raton: Boca Raton Regional Hospital
- Boynton Beach: Bethesda Hospital East
- Delray Beach: Delray Medical Center, Fair Oaks Pavilion, Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital
- Jupiter: Jupiter Medical Center
- Palm Beach Gardens: Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
- Wellington: Wellington Regional Medical Center
- West Palm Beach: Saint Mary's Medical Center, JFK Medical Center North Campus, Good Samaritan Medical Center, HCA Florida JFK North Hospital
Martin County
- Stuart: Martin North Hospital
St. Lucie County
- Fort Pierce: HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Hospital names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License. A selection, not a complete list.
Homes for Sale Within the Program Limits
Broward County: at or below $667,000
Homes listed at or below the 2026 FHA loan limit Florida Housing publishes for Broward County, in property types its programs allow. A starting point, not a qualification: your pre-approval sets your own number.
$249,800
761 N Pine Island Road 104, Plantation FL 33324
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,030 sq ft · Condominium
$83,000
7505 NW 5th Court 102, Margate FL 33063
2 bd · 2 ba · 990 sq ft · Condominium
$199,999
204 SW 120TH Avenue 204, Pembroke Pines FL 33025
2 bd · 3 ba · 1,338 sq ft · Townhouse$195,999
2040 NW 81st Avenue 117, Pembroke Pines FL 33024
2 bd · 2 ba · 870 sq ft · Condominium
See every Broward County home at or below this line
Miami-Dade County: at or below $667,000
Homes listed at or below the 2026 FHA loan limit Florida Housing publishes for Miami-Dade County, in property types its programs allow. A starting point, not a qualification: your pre-approval sets your own number.
$515,000
14905 SW 304th Terrace, Homestead FL 33033
4 bd · 3 ba · 1,721 sq ft · Single Family Residence$220,000
677 SW 9th Avenue 205, Miami FL 33130
1 bd · 1 ba · 688 sq ft · Condominium$340,000
1084 SE 13th Avenue, Homestead FL 33035
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,488 sq ft · Townhouse$480,000
10551 SW 141st Drive, Miami FL 33176
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,156 sq ft · Single Family Residence
See every Miami-Dade County home at or below this line
Palm Beach County: at or below $667,000
Homes listed at or below the 2026 FHA loan limit Florida Housing publishes for Palm Beach County, in property types its programs allow. A starting point, not a qualification: your pre-approval sets your own number.
$230,000
206 SPARROW Drive 2, Royal Palm Beach FL 33411
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,000 sq ft · Condominium
$290,000
500 N Crestwood Ct Court 502, Royal Palm Beach FL 33411
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,075 sq ft · Condominium
$270,000
12529 Imperial Isle Drive 205, Boynton Beach FL 33437
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,869 sq ft · Condominium
$489,000
128 E Central Boulevard, Lantana FL 33462
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,108 sq ft · Single Family Residence
See every Palm Beach County home at or below this line
Martin County: at or below $603,750
Homes listed at or below the 2026 FHA loan limit Florida Housing publishes for Martin County, in property types its programs allow. A starting point, not a qualification: your pre-approval sets your own number.
$565,000
7119 SE Twin Oaks Circle, Stuart FL 34997
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,312 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$255,000
6276 SE CHARLESTON Place 102, Hobe Sound FL 33455
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,338 sq ft · Condominium
$340,000
5317 SE ISABELITA Avenue, Stuart FL 34997
2 bd · 1 ba · 987 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$299,900
1950 SW Palm City Road 4-102, Stuart FL 34994
2 bd · 2 ba · 922 sq ft · Condominium
See every Martin County home at or below this line
St. Lucie County: at or below $603,750
Homes listed at or below the 2026 FHA loan limit Florida Housing publishes for St. Lucie County, in property types its programs allow. A starting point, not a qualification: your pre-approval sets your own number.
$350,000
6005 Lantana Drive, Fort Pierce FL 34951
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,702 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$350,000
3162 DAME Road, Fort Pierce FL 34981
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,886 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$550,000
10317 SW Phineas Lane, Port St. Lucie FL 34987
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,747 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$222,500
10320 SW Stephanie Way 7-204, Port St. Lucie FL 34987
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,231 sq ft · Condominium
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Indian River County: at or below $541,287
Homes listed at or below the 2026 FHA loan limit Florida Housing publishes for Indian River County, in property types its programs allow. A starting point, not a qualification: your pre-approval sets your own number.
$333,888
2349 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach FL 32962
4 bd · 4 ba · 1,900 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$450,000
5400 A1a Highway A2, Vero Beach FL 32963
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,200 sq ft · Condominium
$435,000
5401 ANTIGUA Circle, Vero Beach FL 32967
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,683 sq ft · Single Family Residence
$399,990
5505 HAMPTON PARK Circle, Vero Beach FL 32966
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,840 sq ft · Single Family Residence
See Which Programs Are Worth Asking About
Tell us what you do, the county you are looking in, your timing, whether you have owned a home in the last three years and your price range. We send back the programs worth raising with a participating lender and homes that fit them. Questions about credit, income and debts belong with your lender, so they are not on the form.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Do LPNs and CNAs qualify for Florida Hometown Heroes?
- Florida Housing lists licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants among its nursing examples, alongside nursing technicians, RNs, APRNs and advanced practice specialties, when employed full time by a Florida-based healthcare employer. The first-time buyer and county income rules also apply.
- Do travel nurses qualify for Hometown Heroes?
- The program asks for full-time, current employment with a Florida-based employer, so it depends on who employs you and how. A contract through an agency based in another state may be treated differently from a staff position at a Florida hospital. Consult a mortgage lender who participates in Florida Housing’s programs with the details of your contract.
- Does a nurse at an assisted living facility qualify?
- Florida Housing’s healthcare group includes full-time employees of a Florida-based assisted living facility, mental health facility or other healthcare facility, as well as hospitals and physician practices. A nurse working full time at an assisted living facility falls within that description.
- Does my spouse need to work in healthcare too?
- No. Florida Housing states that only one borrower must qualify with an eligible employer. Household income counts toward the county limit, so both incomes matter for that test, but only one of you needs to work for an eligible employer.
- How should a night-shift nurse choose a home?
- Visit at the hour you would be sleeping and listen for school traffic, lawn crews, construction and flight paths. Look for a bedroom that can be kept dark and does not face the street, and measure the drive home at the time your shift ends rather than at rush hour.
Sources
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation: Hometown Heroes Program
- Florida Housing: Hometown Heroes eligible occupations (July 13, 2026)
- Florida Housing: 2026 Hometown Heroes income and loan limits (revised July 13, 2026)
- Florida Housing: Lender and Real Estate Agent Locator
Program figures checked against their published sources on September 23, 2026. Programs, limits and funding change; consult a mortgage lender who participates in Florida Housing’s programs for the current terms.