katieanyone t1_jdprkuo wrote on March 26, 2023 at 5:51 AM

Reply to comment by ApolloPS2 in Looking for neighborhoods to buy a home. by dapianoguy

I am honestly not sure if YNHH has that benefit. I was working at the university when we took advantage of the program.

katieanyone t1_jdocobm wrote on March 25, 2023 at 10:35 PM

Reply to Looking for neighborhoods to buy a home. by dapianoguy

10/10 would recommend the Yale Homebuyer program if the property qualifies and base a lot of your search off of that. We've been in our house in the Quinnipiac Historic District for a few years now and really like it. Love being able to walk to the river (and Fair Haven Oyster Co). I also like having some distance away from the University and hospital, but still so easy to get there and into downtown. Also easy to "get away" and go up 91 for some hiking spots.

New Haven is mostly block-by-block as far as safety goes and we're had some recent shootings. Not going to lie, I'm not super comfy with walking around after dark, but I know most of my neighbors and there's a strong sense of community.