Son not approved for enough

[Nessa Lyn]

My son who turned 18 in Jan, has been working for the school district and was approved for a conventional loan. The only issue is he's only approved for $180k. There is nothing habitable in or around Albany Oregon for that. Is there another route he could try? His goal is to get his first house before he is 19. He's been saving 90% of his checks each month. Any ideas or other strategies he can try?