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Hampshire County, Massachusetts VA Home Loan Info

Massachusetts VA home loan limits2021 $0 down, VA home loan limit for Hampden County is $548,250.

Located in the Pioneer Valley portion of Massachusetts, Hampshire County is largely known for the cities of Amherst and Northampton. Both cities are in the center of a vibrant consortium of institutions of higher educations. Local universities and colleges include the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Hampshire College, Smith College, Amherst College and Mount Holyoke College. The presence of these schools has led to the area routinely being called the “Five College Area.”

Northampton is considered a bohemian paradise. Filled with intellectuals, artists, activists, hipsters and a vibrant LGBT community, the city is considered one of the most accepting places in the country.

One of the oldest counties in the country, Hampshire County, was formed in 1662. Named after Hampshire England, The County is famous in New England for being the home of French and Indian War hero Jeffery Amherst.


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Veterans in Hampshire County

Because Hampshire County is a non-governmental county, most of the municipal functions are conducted individually by each community within Hampshire. The county has a fairly small veteran population of just fewer than 11,000. The largest city in the county, Amherst provides advocacy to local veterans at the Central Hampshire Veterans’ Services Office. This office has two satellite locations, one in Amherst the other in Northampton. The offices primary function is to help veterans file for and receive the benefits in which they are entitled to under state and federal law. Additional assistance in these areas can be secured by contacting the Massachusetts State Office of Veterans Services.

Hampshire County is an ideal location for veterans who require specialty healthcare from the VA. The Northampton VA Medical Center is located in Leeds, and is open to veterans who live in Worcester, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Berkshire Counties. The center has 85 behavioral health beds and a 44 bed nursing home care unit. Under the umbrella of the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, the medical center oversees all community-based outpatient clinics in Western Massachusetts. The Medical Center is responsible for an area with a veteran population of 120,000. The facility provides primary, specialty, and mental health care that includes psychiatric and substance abuse treatment. Putting an emphasis on continuity care, the medical center offers programs in the following areas:

  • Inpatient PTSD treatment
  • Polytrauma Support
  • Inpatient services for chronic mental illness
  • Homeless Veterans Programs
  • Vocational rehabilitation therapy
  • Smoking cessation
  • Women’s health program
  • Visual impairment services
  • Obesity management

The Northampton VA Medical Center has a working affiliation with the University Of Massachusetts Medical School, and other local schools of nursing, psychology, optometry and occupational therapy.

The facility also makes treatment for returning veterans a priority and has numerous healthcare programs specifically designed to help veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

The mission of the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System is to honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.


VFW Posts:                        

Post 754 Earl J. Sanders Post
457 Main St
Amherst, MA 010022313
United States
Phone: (413) 253-9286

Meeting Location & Time
457 Main St
Amherst, MA 01002-2313
United States
7:00 PM 3rd Thursday

Quartermaster: Richard Heath
Commander: Victor Ortiz


Post 2577 Ware Post
108 South Street
Ware, MA 01082
United States
Phone: (413) 219-6362

Meeting Location & Time
45 Maple St
Ware, MA 01082-1519
United States
7:00 PM 1st Wednesday

Quartermaster: Francis Bateman
Commander: Lonny Murphy


Post 8428 Belchertown Memorial Post
PO Box 650
Belchertown, MA 01007
United States
Phone: (413) 323-9997

Meeting Location & Time
41 Pelham Rd
Belchertown, MA 010079523
United States
6:00 PM 2nd Wednesday

Quartermaster: Vernon Wheeler
Commander: George Archible


Maximum VA Appraisal Fees Allowable In Hampshire County:

  • Single Family: $415
  • Condominium: $425
  • Manufactured Housing: $415
  • Duplex $550
  • Triplex: $550
  • Fourplex: $550
  • Repair Certification: $100

Hampshire County Property Search

The VA HLC property search can be used for the following areas:

Easthampton, Northampton, Amherst, Belchertown, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Pelham, Plainfield, South Hadley, Southhampton, Ware, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington, Amherst Center, Cushman, Florence, Haydenville, Leeds, North Amherst, South Amherst, Enfield, Greenwich, Prescott

Call 888-573-4496 to find a condo in Hampshire County. Press 0 for the Real Estate Department.


Hampshire County VA Approved Condos

Condo Name (ID): 27 WEST FARMS ROAD CONDO (MA1737)
Address: NORTHAMPTON  MA  01060  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 11/24/2010
Review Completion Date: 11/26/2010


Condo Name (ID)BEAR HILL ESTATES SENIOR CONDO (000682)
AddressBRIDGE ROAD NORTHAMPTON  MA  01060  HAMPSHIRE
StatusAccepted Without Conditions
Last UpdateUnavailable
Request Received Date09/19/2014
Review Completion Date10/27/2014


Condo Name (ID): CRESCENT VALLEY (MA1363)
Address: GRANBY  MA  01033  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 11/30/2005
Review Completion Date: 11/30/2005


Condo Name (ID): FAIRWAY VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS (000072)
Address: LEEDS  MA  01053  HAMPSHIRE
Status: HUD Accepted
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 04/04/2011
Review Completion Date: 04/04/2011


Condo Name (ID): HILLCREST PARK CONDOMINIUMS (000173)
Address: SOUTH HADLEY  MA  01075  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 09/27/2011
Review Completion Date: 09/30/2011


Condo Name (ID): HOMEOWNERS @LAUREL PARK (MA1264)
Address: NORTHAMPTON  MA  01060  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 02/14/2002
Review Completion Date: 02/14/2002


Condo Name (ID): MILLBANK PLACE (MA1490)
Address: NORTHAMPTON  MA  01061  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 05/29/2008
Review Completion Date: 05/29/2008


Condo Name (ID): ORCHARDVILLAS (000006)
Address: BELCHERTOWN  MA  01007  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 12/17/2010
Review Completion Date: 12/20/2010


Condo Name (ID): PINE GROVE CONDOMINIUM (000283)
Address: SOUTH HADLEY  MA  01075  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 07/13/2012
Review Completion Date: 07/16/2012


Condo Name (ID): RIVER RUN CONDOMINIUMS (MA1312)
Address: NORTHAMPTON  MA  01060  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 07/28/2003
Review Completion Date: 08/01/2003


Condo Name (ID): THE MILL AT STONEY BROOK (MA1645)
Address: 124 COLLEGE ST SOUTH HADLEY  MA  01075  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 02/16/2010
Review Completion Date: 03/03/2010


Condo Name (ID): TOWNHOUSE OF AMHERST (MA0719)
Address: AMHERST  MA  01001  –  0000  HAMPSHIRE
Status: Accepted Without Conditions
Last Update: Unavailable
Request Received Date: 05/15/1995
Review Completion Date: Unavailable

For help with a condo approval project contact VA Home Loan Centers at 888-573-4496 to speak with an agent. Press 0 for the Condo ID Department


Links

  1. Massachusetts VA Loan Information: https://www.vahomeloancenters.org/massachusetts-va-home-loan-limits/
  2. VA Loan Information by State: https://www.vahomeloancenters.org/va-loan-limit-maximum-va-loan-amount/