New California Loan Limits:
| County | Median price | FHA limit | Conforming loan limit |
| Alameda County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Alpine County | $438,000 | $547,500 | $547,500 |
| Amador County | $355,000 | $443,750 | $443,750 |
| Butte County | $320,000 | $400,000 | $417,000 |
| Calaveras County | $370,000 | $462,500 | $462,500 |
| Colusa County | $318,000 | $397,500 | $417,000 |
| Contra Costa County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Del Norte County | $249,000 | $311,250 | $417,000 |
| El Dorado County | $464,000 | $580,000 | $580,000 |
| Fresno County | $305,000 | $381,250 | $417,000 |
| Glenn County | $230,000 | $287,500 | $417,000 |
| Humboldt County | $315,000 | $393,750 | $417,000 |
| Imperial County | $260,000 | $325,000 | $417,000 |
| Inyo County | $350,000 | $437,500 | $437,500 |
| Kern County | $295,000 | $368,750 | $417,000 |
| Kings County | $260,000 | $325,000 | $417,000 |
| Lake County | $321,000 | $401,250 | $417,000 |
| Lassen County | $200,000 | $271,050 | $417,000 |
| Los Angeles County | $710,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Madera County | $340,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 |
| Marin County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Mariposa County | $330,000 | $412,500 | $417,000 |
| Mendocino County | $410,000 | $512,500 | $512,500 |
| Merced County | $378,000 | $472,500 | $472,500 |
| Modoc County | $125,000 | $271,050 | $417,000 |
| Mono County | $370,000 | $462,500 | $462,500 |
| Monterey County | $599,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Napa County | $615,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Nevada County | $450,000 | $562,500 | $562,500 |
| Orange County | $710,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Placer County | $464,000 | $580,000 | $580,000 |
| Plumas County | $328,000 | $410,000 | $417,000 |
| Riverside County | $400,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Sacramento County | $464,000 | $580,000 | $580,000 |
| San Benito County | $790,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| San Bernardino County | $400,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| San Diego County | $558,000 | $697,500 | $697,500 |
| San Francisco County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| San Joaquin County | $391,000 | $488,750 | $488,750 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $550,000 | $687,500 | $687,500 |
| San Mateo County | $995,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Santa Barbara County | $615,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Santa Clara County | $790,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Santa Cruz County | $719,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Shasta County | $339,000 | $423,750 | $423,750 |
| Sierra County | $228,000 | $285,000 | $417,000 |
| Siskiyou County | $235,000 | $293,750 | $417,000 |
| Solano County | $446,000 | $557,500 | $557,500 |
| Sonoma County | $530,000 | $662,500 | $662,500 |
| Stanislaus County | $339,000 | $423,750 | $423,750 |
| Sutter County | $340,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 |
| Tehama County | $250,000 | $312,500 | $417,000 |
| Trinity County | $200,000 | $271,050 | $417,000 |
| Tulare County | $260,000 | $325,000 | $417,000 |
| Tuolumne County | $350,000 | $437,500 | $437,500 |
| Ventura County | $599,000 | $729,750 | $729,750 |
| Yolo County | $464,000 | $580,000 | $580,000 |
| Yuba County | $340,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 |
Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Blairsville GA Real Estate // March 14, 2008 at 5:47 pm |
Excellant post and this will give the people of California the info they will need to start the buying process and lenders are you ready because here they come.
Randy // March 18, 2008 at 4:13 pm |
Well, it sounded good until they implemented it. I live in Lake Tahoe California and we have a very high median price, but they grouped us with the rest of the county which has a very low median price. The 729 would of been a huge deal up here in Tahoe, but the 580 is not as exciting…