California FHA Mortgage Loan Limits
Low Rate Purchase Loans and Home Refinancing

West coast homeowners benefit from new increased FHA mortgage loan limits for California refinance loans up to $729,050. Many California borrowers will take advantage of the raised loan limits for FHA mortgage refinance with fixed rate refinance loans from $417,000 to $729,050 in designated high cost areas.

Our Lenders in California are reporting improved home refinancing with cash out options available up to 95% for qualified borrowers. FHA home loans are provided to qualifying homeowners who meet the FHA lending criteria set forth by the Housing of Urban Development (HUD). The Housing of Urban Development raised the California mortgage maximum limits for 2008 and the loan changes can be seen below by county.

MSA Name

County Name

State

One-Family

Two-Family

Three-Family

Four-Family

SAN DIEGO-CARLSBAD-SAN MARCOS, CA

SAN DIEGO

CA

$697,500

$892,950

$1,079,350

$1,341,350

SALINAS , CA

MONTEREY

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

BISHOP, CA

INYO

CA

$437,500

$560,050

$677,000

$841,350

SAN LUIS OBISPO-PASO ROBLES, CA

SAN LUIS OBISPO

CA

$687,500

$880,100

$1,063,850

$1,322,150

YUBA CITY , CA

YUBA

CA

$425,000

$544,050

$657,650

$817,300

YUBA CITY , CA

SUTTER

CA

$425,000

$544,050

$657,650

$817,300

UKIAH , CA

MENDOCINO

CA

$512,500

$656,100

$793,050

$985,600

SANTA BARBARA-SANTA MARIA, CA

SANTA BARBARA

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

NAPA , CA

NAPA

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

RED BLUFF, CA

TEHAMA

CA

$312,500

$400,050

$483,550

$600,950

VALLEJO-FAIRFIELD , CA

SOLANO

CA

$557,500

$713,700

$862,700

$1,072,150

SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE, CA

SANTA CRUZ

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

CHICO , CA

BUTTE

CA

$400,000

$512,050

$618,950

$769,250

FRESNO , CA

FRESNO

CA

$381,250

$488,050

$589,950

$733,150

LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-GLENDALE, CA

LOS ANGELES

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

SANTA ANA-ANAHEIM-IRVINE, CA

ORANGE

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

MERCED , CA (MSA)

MERCED

CA

$472,500

$604,900

$731,150

$908,650

PHOENIX LAKE-CEDAR RIDGE , CA

TUOLUMNE

CA

$437,500

$560,050

$677,000

$841,350

OAKLAND-FREMONT-HAYWARD , CA

ALAMEDA

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

OAKLAND-FREMONT-HAYWARD , CA

CONTRA COSTA

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

SAN FRANCISCO-SAN MATEO-REDWOOD CITY,

MARIN

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

SAN FRANCISCO-SAN MATEO-REDWOOD CITY, CA METROPOLI

SAN MATEO

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

SAN FRANCISCO-SAN MATEO-REDWOOD CITY,

SAN FRANCISCO

CA

$729,750

$934,200

$1,129,250

$1,403,400

REDDING , CA

SHASTA

CA

$423,750

$542,450

$655,700

$814,900

STOCKTON , CA

SAN JOAQUIN

CA

$488,750

$625,700

$756,300

$939,900

NON-METRO

MONO

CA

$462,500

$592,050

$715,700

$889,450

NON-METRO

GLENN

CA

$287,500

$368,050

$444,900

$552,900

NON-METRO

MODOC

CA

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

NON-METRO

ALPINE

CA

$547,500

$700,900

$847,200

$1,052,900

NON-METRO

AMADOR

CA

$443,750

$568,050

$686,650

$853,350

NON-METRO

COLUSA

CA

$397,500

$508,850

$615,100

$764,400

NON-METRO

PLUMAS

CA

$410,000

$524,850

$634,450

$788,450

NON-METRO

SIERRA

CA

$285,000

$364,850

$441,000

$548,050

NON-METRO

TRINITY

CA

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

NON-METRO

MARIPOSA

CA

$412,500

$528,050

$638,300

$793,250

NON-METRO

SISKIYOU

CA

$293,750

$376,050

$454,550

$564,900

NON-METRO

CALAVERAS

CA

$462,500

$592,050

$715,700

$889,450

MODESTO , CA

STANISLAUS

CA

$423,750

$542,450

$655,700

$814,900

CRESCENT CITY , CA

DEL NORTE

CA

$311,250

$398,450

$481,650

$598,550

HANFORD-CORCORAN , CA

KINGS

CA

$325,000

$416,050

$502,900

$625,000

CLEARLAKE , CA

LAKE

CA

$401,250

$513,650

$620,900

$771,650

EUREKA-ARCATA-FORTUNA , CA

HUMBOLDT

CA

$393,750

$504,050

$609,300

$757,200

SACRAMENTO --ARDEN-ARCADE-- ROSEVILLE , CA

YOLO

CA

$580,000

$742,500

$897,500

$1,115,400

SACRAMENTO --ARDEN-ARCADE-- ROSEVILLE , CA

PLACER

CA

$580,000

$742,500

$897,500

$1,115,400

SACRAMENTO --ARDEN-ARCADE-- ROSEVILLE , CA

EL DORADO

CA

$580,000

$742,500

$897,500

$1,115,400

SACRAMENTO --ARDEN-ARCADE-- ROSEVILLE , CA

SACRAMENTO

CA

$580,000

$742,500

$897,500

$1,115,400

TRUCKEE-GRASS VALLEY , CA

NEVADA

CA

$562,500

$720,100

$870,450

$1,081,750

VISALIA-PORTERVILLE , CA

TULARE

CA

$325,000

$416,050

$502,900

$625,000

SUSANVILLE , CA

LASSEN

CA

$285,000

$364,850

$441,000

$548,050

EL CENTRO , CA

IMPERIAL

CA

$325,000

$416,050

$502,900

$625,000


 

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