Contra Costa County Conforming Loan Limits 2024
The 2024 high-balance conforming loan limit for Contra Costa County is $1,149,825.
The 2024 “low-balance” conforming loan limit for Contra Costa County is $766,550.
- Both loan limits above are based on a 1-unit property.
Loans between $766,550 and $1,149,825 for a 1-unit property in Contra Costa 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 $766,550. 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 $766,550, 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 Contra Costa County may qualify for lower rates and costs by waiving Loan Level Pricing Adjustments or LLPAs if their gross annual qualifying income is $199,920 or less.
Loans above $1,149,825 for 1-unit properties in Contra Costa 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.
Below are the high-balance conforming loan limits for 2 to 4-unit properties in Contra Costa County…
- 2-unit property – $1,472,250
- 3-unit property – $1,779,525
- 4-unit property – $2,211,600
You can secure a lower interest rate and put as little as 5% down on a primary residence if you keep your loan amount under the “low-balance” limits for 2 to 4-unit properties in Contra Costa County.
Below are the “low-balance” conforming loan limits for 2 to 4-unit properties in Contra Costa County:
- 2-unit property – $981,500
- 3-unit property – $1,186,350
- 4-unit property – $1,474,400
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