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Mortgage Merlin
30-YR CONV6.47%▼0.05
FHA6.25%▼0.05
BANK-STMT7.31%▼0.05
DSCR7.66%▼0.05
JUMBO6.50%▼0.05
15-YR5.81%▼0.03
ITIN7.96%▼0.05
30-YR CONV6.47%▼0.05
FHA6.25%▼0.05
BANK-STMT7.31%▼0.05
DSCR7.66%▼0.05
JUMBO6.50%▼0.05
15-YR5.81%▼0.03
ITIN7.96%▼0.05

2026 loan limits by state

The 2026 national baseline conforming loan limit is $832,750 for a one-unit home, rising to $1,249,125 in high-cost areas. FHA runs from a $541,287 floor to a $1,249,125 ceiling. Pick your state for the local picture and the official county lookup.

Effective for 2026. Source: FHFA (conforming) and HUD (FHA).

Alabama
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Alaskahigh-cost
Conforming $1,249,125–$1,873,675
Arizonahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Arkansas
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Californiahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Coloradohigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Connecticuthigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Delaware
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Floridahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Georgiahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Hawaiihigh-cost
Conforming $1,249,125–$1,873,675
Idahohigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Illinois
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Indiana
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Iowa
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Kansas
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Kentucky
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Louisiana
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Maine
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Marylandhigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Massachusettshigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Michigan
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Minnesota
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Mississippi
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Missouri
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Montana
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Nebraska
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Nevadahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
New Hampshirehigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
New Jerseyhigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
New Mexico
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
New Yorkhigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
North Carolinahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
North Dakota
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Ohio
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Oklahoma
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Oregonhigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Pennsylvaniahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Rhode Islandhigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
South Carolina
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
South Dakota
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Tennesseehigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Texas
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Utahhigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Vermont
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Virginiahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Washingtonhigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
West Virginiahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Wisconsin
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
Wyominghigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
District of Columbiahigh-cost
Conforming $832,750–$1,249,125
How to read these. The baseline applies to standard-cost counties; high-cost counties fall between the baseline and the ceiling based on local median home values. For an exact county figure, use the official lookups: FHFA county loan-limit lookup · FHA county loan-limit lookup. Educational only — verify current figures before relying on them.

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