The 2026 high-balance conforming loan limit for San Benito County is $1,249,125.

The 2026 “low-balance” conforming loan limit for San Benito County is $832,750.

  • Both loan limits above are based on a 1-unit property.

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Loans between $832,750 and $1,249,125 for a 1-unit property in San Benito County are considered high-balance conforming loans.  High-balance loans tend to have slightly higher interest rates and slightly tighter qualifying guidelines compared to loans under the low-balance limit of $832,750.  With a high-balance loan, you can put as little as 5% down, and the entire down payment can be a gift.

If you can keep your loan under $832,750, you will be rewarded with a lower interest rate and payment.  Also, you can put as little as 3% down, and the entire down payment can be a gift.

First-time home buyers purchasing a home in San Benito County may qualify for lower rates and costs by waiving Loan Level Pricing Adjustments or LLPAs if their gross annual qualifying income is $230,760 or less.

Loans above $1,249,125 for 1-unit properties in San Benito County are considered jumbo loans. Jumbo loans can have more difficult qualifying requirements, such as mandatory reserve funds and lower maximum debt-to-income ratios.

Here are the conforming loan limits for 2 to 4-unit properties in San Benito County

  • 2-unit property – $1,599,375
  • 3-unit property – $1,933,200
  • 4-unit property – $2,402,625

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If you are looking for a purchase loan or a refinance in San Benito County, we would love to work with you! We can close a purchase loan in as little as 10 days and refinances in 15 days.  You won’t find a lower rate and better service than Community First Mortgage.

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Date UpdatedTime
Feb 17, 20267:33 PM
(Rates subject to change without notice)
Loan TypeLoan PurposeLoan TermInterest RateAPRPoints
ConformingPurchase30 year fixed5.490%5.569%0.561
ConformingPurchase30 year fixed5.625%5.653%0.000
ConformingPurchase20 year fixed5.250%5.383%0.780
ConformingPurchase15 year fixed4.750%4.930%0.877
FHAPurchase30 year fixed4.990%5.795%0.784
VAPurchase30 year fixed5.125%5.370%0.251

Conforming

30 Year Fixed

InterestAPRPoints
5.490%5.569%0.561
5.625%5.653%0.000

20 Year Fixed

InterestAPRPoints
5.250%5.383%0.780

15 Year Fixed

InterestAPRPoints
4.750%4.930%0.877

FHA

30 Year Fixed

InterestAPRPoints
5.125%5.370%0.251

VA

30 Year Fixed

InterestAPRPoints
4.990%5.795%0.784

Loan Assumptions