Loan programs

Conforming loan limit

Definition

The conforming loan limit is the maximum loan amount Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can buy, set annually by the FHFA. For 2026 the baseline limit for a one-unit property is $832,750, with higher limits in designated high-cost areas. Loans above the local limit are jumbo loans with their own underwriting.

Conforming loan limit, explained

Limits change every January based on house-price changes.

Calculators use the baseline to flag when a scenario becomes a jumbo loan.

Source: FHFA — conforming loan limits

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Q.01What is conforming loan limit?
The conforming loan limit is the maximum loan amount Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can buy, set annually by the FHFA. For 2026 the baseline limit for a one-unit property is $832,750, with higher limits in designated high-cost areas. Loans above the local limit are jumbo loans with their own underwriting.
Q.02What is the 2026 conforming loan limit?
$832,750 for a one-unit property in most of the US, higher in high-cost areas.

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