Bay Area Conforming Loan Limits 2026

In the table below, you will find the 2026 conforming loan limits for Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, and San Francisco.

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Loan amounts of $832,750 or lower are considered “low-balance” conforming loans in 2026. First-time home buyers (those who haven’t owned a home in the last three years) can put as little as 3% down if their loan amount is under $832,750. By keeping your loan amount under $806,500, you will secure the best possible mortgage rates.

High-cost counties in the Bay Area (with the exception of Solano County) allow for higher loan limits called high-balance conforming loan limits. In these high-cost counties, you can put as little as 5% down when your loan amount is over $832,750 but under the high-balance conforming loan limit for that specific high-cost county. You can find the high-balance conforming loan limits for the Bay Area’s high-cost counties in the table below.

Loan amounts over the high-balance conforming loan limits below are considered jumbo loans. Jumbo loans at many lenders require at least 20% down, lower debt-to-income ratios and reserve funds. However, we have lenders how offer jumbo loans to borrower with debt-to-income ratios up to 50% and no additional reserve funds.

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