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Pennsylvania loan limits for 2026

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In 2026, the single-family conforming loan limit in Pennsylvania is $832,750 to $1,209,750 depending on county, and FHA limits range from $541,287 to $630,200. 1 of 67 counties are high-cost areas with higher caps. Look up your county below for official 1–4 unit limits from FHFA and HUD.

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

What are the loan limits in each Pennsylvania county?

CountyConforming (1 unit)FHA (1 unit)FHA (2 units)Median home value
Adams County$832,750$541,287$693,050$256,100
Allegheny County$832,750$541,287$693,050$216,700
Armstrong County$832,750$541,287$693,050$146,300
Beaver County$832,750$541,287$693,050$185,500
Bedford County$832,750$541,287$693,050$172,900
Berks County$832,750$541,287$693,050$239,700
Blair County$832,750$541,287$693,050$156,700
Bradford County$832,750$541,287$693,050$182,300
Bucks County$832,750$630,200$806,750$421,700
Butler County$832,750$541,287$693,050$275,600
Cambria County$832,750$541,287$693,050$115,900
Cameron County$832,750$541,287$693,050$88,200
Carbon County$832,750$541,287$693,050$193,700
Centre County$832,750$541,287$693,050$308,100
Chester County$832,750$630,200$806,750$461,800
Clarion County$832,750$541,287$693,050$152,100
Clearfield County$832,750$541,287$693,050$125,000
Clinton County$832,750$541,287$693,050$179,100
Columbia County$832,750$541,287$693,050$199,200
Crawford County$832,750$541,287$693,050$143,400
Cumberland County$832,750$541,287$693,050$261,900
Dauphin County$832,750$541,287$693,050$222,300
Delaware County$832,750$630,200$806,750$302,400
Elk County$832,750$541,287$693,050$128,600
Erie County$832,750$541,287$693,050$169,500
Fayette County$832,750$541,287$693,050$126,900
Forest County$832,750$541,287$693,050$111,900
Franklin County$832,750$541,287$693,050$236,300
Fulton County$832,750$541,287$693,050$206,000
Greene County$832,750$541,287$693,050$146,200
Huntingdon County$832,750$541,287$693,050$180,300
Indiana County$832,750$541,287$693,050$145,400
Jefferson County$832,750$541,287$693,050$126,700
Juniata County$832,750$541,287$693,050$206,300
Lackawanna County$832,750$541,287$693,050$189,900
Lancaster County$832,750$541,287$693,050$279,400
Lawrence County$832,750$541,287$693,050$136,700
Lebanon County$832,750$541,287$693,050$227,300
Lehigh County$832,750$541,287$693,050$276,100
Luzerne County$832,750$541,287$693,050$163,800
Lycoming County$832,750$541,287$693,050$195,600
McKean County$832,750$541,287$693,050$98,700
Mercer County$832,750$541,287$693,050$153,600
Mifflin County$832,750$541,287$693,050$142,900
Monroe County$832,750$541,287$693,050$241,200
Montgomery County$832,750$630,200$806,750$409,900
Montour County$832,750$541,287$693,050$240,300
Northampton County$832,750$541,287$693,050$285,000
Northumberland County$832,750$541,287$693,050$151,600
Perry County$832,750$541,287$693,050$222,800
Philadelphia County$832,750$630,200$806,750$232,400
Pike County$1,209,750$541,287$693,050$250,900
Potter County$832,750$541,287$693,050$146,200
Schuylkill County$832,750$541,287$693,050$140,400
Snyder County$832,750$541,287$693,050$205,500
Somerset County$832,750$541,287$693,050$130,600
Sullivan County$832,750$541,287$693,050$186,400
Susquehanna County$832,750$541,287$693,050$206,700
Tioga County$832,750$541,287$693,050$176,000
Union County$832,750$541,287$693,050$222,900
Venango County$832,750$541,287$693,050$114,500
Warren County$832,750$541,287$693,050$121,800
Washington County$832,750$541,287$693,050$220,600
Wayne County$832,750$541,287$693,050$228,200
Westmoreland County$832,750$541,287$693,050$193,100
Wyoming County$832,750$541,287$693,050$205,600
York County$832,750$541,287$693,050$235,000

Which Pennsylvania counties are high-cost areas?

Pike County has conforming limits above the $832,750 baseline because local home values are higher.

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Frequently asked questions

FHA one-unit limits in Pennsylvania start at $541,287. In Philadelphia County, the most populous county, it's $630,200.

The 2026 one-unit conforming limit in Philadelphia County is $832,750.

With 3.5% down, the $541,287 FHA floor supports a price of about $560,000. Higher-limit counties allow more.

Sources

Data last updated October 23, 2026.

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