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* The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 repealed VA loan limits starting January 1, 2020. Lenders may impose their own limits, however. Ask your lender about their maximum VA loan amount before applying.
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This page includes the 2024conforming loan limits for all California State counties, with some additional commentary about how and why these caps are set. Home loans that exceed the maximum amounts shown below are considered “jumbo” mortgages.
At a glance:The current single-family conforming loan limit formost counties in California State is $766,500 (an increase over the 2023 cap of $726,200). In the more expensive California-area counties of LOS ANGELES, CONTRA COSTA, ORANGE , the single-family loan limit has been increased to $1,149,825 for 2024.
2024 Conforming Loan Limits for California
The table below shows conforming loan limits for all California counties, and for all four property types. Note: a “1-unit” property is a single-family home with one resident. The “2-unit” column applies to duplex-style properties with two separate residents, and so on. If you’re buying a single-family home or condo in California State, refer to the “1-unit” conforming loan limit column.
| County Name | 1 Unit | 2 Units | 3 Units | 4 Units |
| ALAMEDA | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| ALPINE | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| AMADOR | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| BUTTE | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| CALAVERAS | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| COLUSA | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| CONTRA COSTA | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| DEL NORTE | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| EL DORADO | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| FRESNO | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| GLENN | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| HUMBOLDT | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| IMPERIAL | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| INYO | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| KERN | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| KINGS | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| LAKE | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| LASSEN | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| LOS ANGELES | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| MADERA | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| MARIN | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| MARIPOSA | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| MENDOCINO | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| MERCED | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| MODOC | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| MONO | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| MONTEREY | $920,000 | $1,177,750 | $1,423,650 | $1,769,250 |
| NAPA | $1,017,750 | $1,302,900 | $1,574,900 | $1,957,250 |
| NEVADA | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| ORANGE | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| PLACER | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| PLUMAS | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| RIVERSIDE | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| SACRAMENTO | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| SAN BENITO | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| SAN BERNARDINO | $1,006,250 | $1,288,200 | $1,557,150 | $1,935,150 |
| SAN BERNARDINO | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| SAN DIEGO | $1,006,250 | $1,288,200 | $1,557,150 | $1,935,150 |
| SAN FRANCISCO | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| SAN JOAQUIN | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO | $929,200 | $1,189,550 | $1,437,900 | $1,786,950 |
| SAN MATEO | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| SANTA BARBARA | $838,350 | $1,073,250 | $1,297,300 | $1,612,250 |
| SANTA CLARA | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| SANTA CRUZ | $1,149,825 | $1,472,250 | $1,779,525 | $2,211,600 |
| SHASTA | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| SIERRA | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| SISKIYOU | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| SOLANO | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| SONOMA | $877,450 | $1,123,300 | $1,357,800 | $1,687,450 |
| STANISLAUS | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| SUTTER | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| TEHAMA | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| TRINITY | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| TULARE | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| TUOLUMNE | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| VENTURA | $954,500 | $1,221,950 | $1,477,050 | $1,835,600 |
| YOLO | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
| YUBA | $766,550 | $981,500 | $1,186,350 | $1,474,400 |
How These Limits Are Set
California State conforming loan limits are determined by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) requires the FHFA to monitor and track average home prices in the U.S., and to annually adjust the baseline jumbo loan limit as needed to reflect changes in national home values.
In other words, if prices go up considerably in a certain county, FHFA may increase the corresponding loan limits to keep pace with rising home values. That’s what happened from 2022 to 2023. Conforming limits are usually set at 115% of the median home price for each area, though they can exceed this level in some high-cost areas.
The 2024 conforming limit for most counties in California State is $766,500. The three exceptions to this baseline amount are King, Pierce, Snohomish counties. (See the table above for county-by-county details.)
In recent years, FHFA has used the median home values estimated by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which is part of HUD. So there are several federal housing agencies involved in determining loan limits.
Check out our mortgage loan limit tool for conventional, FHA, and VA loans.
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Why They Were Increased for 2024
We predictedthat federal housing officials would increase the Seattle jumbo loan threshold in response to significant home-price gains that occurred during the year. That prediction turned out to be accurate. In fact, the FHFA raised limits across most of the country.
So, the vast majority of counties across the U.S. will see higher caps in 2024, compared to 2023. Home prices nationally rose by an average of around 4% during 2023. In California, the median house value rose by around 5.7%. That is why we are seeing higher California State conforming loan limits in 2024.
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