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FHA loans in El Dorado Hills, CA

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The 2026 FHA loan limit in El Dorado Hills, CA (El Dorado County) is $764,750 for a single-family home, enough for a purchase price up to about $792,000 with 3.5% down. On the $870,300 median home value, that down payment is about $30,461 and the estimated payment is $6,825/month at 7.18%, which needs roughly $293,000 a year in income.

By Purchase Mortgage Loan Editorial Team Checked against official sources per our editorial standardsData last updated

Median household income: $163,544; value-to-income ratio 5.32. El Dorado Hills ranks 150 by home value and 186 by population among 502 places in our CA dataset.

What does an FHA loan cost on a typical El Dorado Hills home?

ItemEl Dorado Hills
Median home value (Census ACS)$870,300
California median home value$695,400
Down payment (3.5%)$30,461
Loan incl. 1.75% upfront MIP$854,537
Estimated monthly payment (PITI + MI)$6,825
Income needed (28% / 36%)$293,000 / $228,000
El Dorado County 2026 FHA limit (1 unit)$764,750
Max purchase price at the limit$792,000

Rate assumption: 7.18% (Freddie Mac PMMS 30-year fixed average, week of November 5, 2026). Change it in the payment calculator.

Payment includes California's 0.71% effective property tax rate (Census ACS), $1,655/yr homeowners insurance (NAIC state average) and 0.55% annual FHA MIP.

What is the 2026 FHA loan limit in El Dorado Hills?

El Dorado Hills is in El Dorado County where HUD's 2026 one-unit FHA limit is $764,750. With the minimum 3.5% down, that caps the purchase price at about $792,000; above that you'd need a bigger down payment or a conventional loan (conforming limit $832,750).

The El Dorado Hills median home value of $870,300 is 25% above the California median, and above what the county limit supports.

Which down payment assistance programs can El Dorado Hills buyers use?

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FHA loan FAQs for El Dorado Hills

El Dorado Hills is in El Dorado County, where HUD's 2026 FHA limit for a one-unit home is $764,750. With 3.5% down, that supports a purchase price up to about $792,000.

3.5% of $870,300 is about $30,461 with a 580+ credit score (10%, or $87,030, with a 500–579 score), plus closing costs.

At the $870,300 median value (above the California median of $695,400), the estimated payment of $6,825/month at 7.18% needs about $293,000 a year under the 28% housing guideline, or $228,000 if your total debts stay under 36%.

0 city-level, 0 county-level and 1 statewide programs are verified for this city (1 total). Check each official administrator's eligibility rules and available funds.

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Data last updated October 23, 2026.

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