FHA Loan Limits and USDA Eligibility in California

2026 FHA one-unit limits in California range from $541,287 to $1,249,125. About 50% of ZIP centers look USDA-eligible. USDA 502 Guaranteed 1–4 person income limits range from $122,800 to $282,450. Enter a ZIP on the maps. County FHA caps are listed below.

2026 FHA Loan Limits Map for California

California one-unit limits:
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Standard Floor: $541,287Mid-Tier: $541,288–$750,000High-Cost: $750,001–$1,000,000Elite Zone: $1,000,001+

USDA Property Eligibility and Income Limits Map for California

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California FHA and USDA Figures by County

FHA one-unit caps are county. USDA 1–4 person guaranteed income can split a county; when it does, both caps are listed. This table does not mark a county as USDA eligible or ineligible.

CountyFHA one-unit loan limitUSDA 1–4 person moderate income
Alameda County$1,249,125$195,150
Alpine County$736,000$143,550
Amador County$541,287$127,100
Butte County$541,287$124,900
Calaveras County$541,287$124,900
Colusa County$541,287$124,900
Contra Costa County$1,249,125$195,150
Del Norte County$541,287$124,900
El Dorado County$764,750$151,100
Fresno County$541,287$124,900
Glenn County$541,287$124,900
Humboldt County$541,287$124,900
Imperial County$541,287$124,900
Inyo County$541,287$124,900
Kern County$541,287$122,800 to $124,900
Kings County$541,287$124,900
Lake County$541,287$124,900
Lassen County$541,287$124,900
Los Angeles County$1,249,125$193,500
Madera County$541,287$124,900
Marin County$1,249,125$241,650
Mariposa County$541,287$124,900
Mendocino County$546,250$124,900
Merced County$541,287$124,900
Modoc County$541,287$124,900
Mono County$776,250$129,150
Monterey County$994,750$199,900
Napa County$1,017,750$205,800
Nevada County$649,750$143,850
Orange County$1,249,125$213,950
Placer County$764,750$151,100
Plumas County$541,287$124,900
Riverside County$690,000$141,450
Sacramento County$764,750$151,100
San Benito County$1,249,125$169,050
San Bernardino County$690,000$122,800 to $141,450
San Diego County$1,104,000$201,100
San Francisco County$1,249,125$241,650
San Joaquin County$678,500$124,900
San Luis Obispo County$1,000,500$175,950
San Mateo County$1,249,125$241,650
Santa Barbara County$941,850$209,450
Santa Clara County$1,249,125$233,450
Santa Cruz County$1,249,125$282,450
Shasta County$541,287$124,900
Sierra County$541,287$124,900
Siskiyou County$541,287$124,900
Solano County$685,400$158,000
Sonoma County$897,000$189,550
Stanislaus County$545,100$124,900
Sutter County$541,287$124,900
Tehama County$541,287$124,900
Trinity County$541,287$124,900
Tulare County$541,287$124,900
Tuolumne County$541,287$124,900
Ventura County$1,035,000$180,550
Yolo County$764,750$149,050
Yuba County$541,287$124,900

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