DC is a fantastic city to live in.  The DC Government encourages their employees to live in the District through a great incentive:  the Employer Assisted Housing Program (EAHP).

EAHP provides assistance to employees of the District of Columbia Government who are first-time homebuyers in the District. Employees of District government agencies may be eligible for matching down payment funds up to $1,500 and a deferred loan of up to $10,000. The maximum allowable purchase price is $417,000. In addition, applicants who apply and qualify for the program receive additional income tax and property tax credits.  For more information about this program, go to the Greater Washington Urban League here. 

Savvy homebuyers can combine this program with DC Open Doors.