New Conforming Loan limits
March 10, 2008
New conforming loan limits hit the ground this week, making it easier for some homeowners and potential buyers to qualify for loans once categorized as jumbo loans. These new limits are good from March 6, 2008, through the last day of the year, barring the program being extended.
These new limits are determined by county, and are set at 125% of the median house price for that area, as determined by the department of housing and urban development, with a max of $729,750 for a single family residence. This is good news for high cost housing areas, of which California is one.
According to the department of housing and urban development, here are the median home prices, and new FHA and conforming loan limits by county in California:
| County | Median price | FHA limit | Conforming loan limit |
| Alameda County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Alpine County | $438,000 | $547,500 | $547,500 |
| Amador County | $355,000 | $443,750 | $443,750 |
| Butte County | $320,000 | $400,000 | $417,000 |
| Calaveras County | $370,000 | $462,500 | $462,500 |
| Colusa County | $318,000 | $397,500 | $417,000 |
| Contra Costa County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Del Norte County | $249,000 | $311,250 | $417,000 |
| El Dorado County | $464,000 | $580,000 | $580,000 |
| Fresno County | $305,000 | $381,250 | $417,000 |
| Glenn County | $230,000 | $287,500 | $417,000 |
| Humboldt County | $315,000 | $393,750 | $417,000 |
| Imperial County | $260,000 | $325,000 | $417,000 |
| Inyo County | $350,000 | $437,500 | $437,500 |
| Kern County | $295,000 | $368,750 | $417,000 |
| Kings County | $260,000 | $325,000 | $417,000 |
| Lake County | $321,000 | $401,250 | $417,000 |
| Lassen County | $200,000 | $271,050 | $417,000 |
| Los Angeles County | $710,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Madera County | $340,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 |
| Marin County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Mariposa County | $330,000 | $412,500 | $417,000 |
| Mendocino County | $410,000 | $512,500 | $512,500 |
| Merced County | $378,000 | $472,500 | $472,500 |
| Modoc County | $125,000 | $271,050 | $417,000 |
| Mono County | $370,000 | $462,500 | $462,500 |
| Monterey County | $599,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Napa County | $615,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Nevada County | $450,000 | $562,500 | $562,500 |
| Orange County | $710,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Placer County | $464,000 | $580,000 | $580,000 |
| Plumas County | $328,000 | $410,000 | $417,000 |
| Riverside County | $400,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Sacramento County | $464,000 | $580,000 | $580,000 |
| San Benito County | $790,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| San Bernardino County | $400,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| San Diego County | $558,000 | $697,500 | $697,500 |
| San Francisco County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| San Joaquin County | $391,000 | $488,750 | $488,750 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $550,000 | $687,500 | $687,500 |
| San Mateo County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Santa Barbara County | $615,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Santa Clara County | $790,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Santa Cruz County | $719,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Shasta County | $339,000 | $423,750 | $423,750 |
| Sierra County | $228,000 | $285,000 | $417,000 |
| Siskiyou County | $235,000 | $293,750 | $417,000 |
| Solano County | $446,000 | $557,500 | $557,500 |
| Sonoma County | $530,000 | $662,500 | $662,500 |
| Stanislaus County | $339,000 | $423,750 | $423,750 |
| Sutter County | $340,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 |
| Tehama County | $250,000 | $312,500 | $417,000 |
| Trinity County | $200,000 | $271,050 | $417,000 |
| Tulare County | $260,000 | $325,000 | $417,000 |
| Tuolumne County | $350,000 | $437,500 | $437,500 |
| Ventura County | $599,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Yolo County | $464,000 | $580,000 | $580,000 |
| Yuba County | $340,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 |
Now is the opportune time to look at your financing options. If you currently have an adjustable rate loan, or even a fixed rate loan, options are available today that were not only a week ago. Please feel free to call me directly at 877 462 3422 for any of your California home loan needs and I will be more than happy to discuss the options available to you. Remember, these limits are only in effect through the end of the year, barring an extension. Coupled with the current low interest rates, it is a great time to explore financing options available.
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