FHA loan limit going up in 2017

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By G. Steven Bray

FHA also is raising its area loan limits in 2017, primarily affecting the 4 largest metro areas. FHA sets the limit by county and calcuates the limit based on 115% of the county’s or metro area’s median home price.

Median home prices rose in Texas last year, so loan limits rose in the Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio, and Houston metro areas. Austin’s limit rose almost $30k to $361,100 for a single-family home. The DFW limit rose about the same amount to $362,250, still the highest in the state. San Antonio’s limit rose about $10k to $327,750. Houston, given its flagging market due to the oil industry downturn, rose only slightly to $331,200. Remember that these limits apply to all the metro’s counties, not just the cities themselves. The limit for the rest of the state rose about 2% to $275,650.

These limits apply to FHA case numbers assigned on or after Jan 1st. The case number typically is assigned at the beginning of the mortgage process, so if you need these higher limits, you’ll need to be patient.