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2026 conforming loan limits · Idaho

Idaho has 2 distinct one-unit conforming limits, from $832,750 to $1,249,125. 1 of 44 counties sit above the $832,750 baseline that applies here.

CY2026 Showing the 2026 FHFA dataset, effective 2026-01-01. Figures change only when FHFA publishes a new file.

Idaho at a glance

FHFA 2026 conforming loan limit summary for Idaho
MetricValue
Counties44
Lowest one-unit conforming limit$832,750
Highest one-unit conforming limit$1,249,125
Distinct one-unit limits2
Applicable baseline$832,750
Above the applicable baseline1 of 44 (2.3%)
At the applicable ceiling1
Dataset yearCY2026

How Idaho splits

Distribution of 2026 one-unit conforming limits across Idaho
FHFA positionCountiesShareLowestHighest
At the baseline4397.7%$832,750$832,750
At the ceiling12.3%$1,249,125$1,249,125

Highest limits in Idaho: Teton County ($1,249,125), Ada County ($832,750), Adams County ($832,750), Bannock County ($832,750), Bear Lake County ($832,750).

Conforming and FHA limits by county

Two federal programs, two agencies, two different limits. The conforming figure is FHFA’s cap on what Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may buy; the FHA figure is HUD’s cap on what FHA will insure. Neither governs the other.

Conforming and FHA one-unit limits by county · Idaho
CountyMetroConforming 1-unit (2026)FHA 1-unit (2026)Difference
Ada CountyBOISE CITY, ID$832,750$586,500$246,250
Adams CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Bannock CountyPOCATELLO, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Bear Lake CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Benewah CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Bingham CountyBLACKFOOT, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Blaine CountyHAILEY, ID$832,750$759,000$73,750
Boise CountyBOISE CITY, ID$832,750$586,500$246,250
Bonner CountySANDPOINT, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Bonneville CountyIDAHO FALLS, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Boundary CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Butte CountyIDAHO FALLS, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Camas CountyHAILEY, ID$832,750$759,000$73,750
Canyon CountyBOISE CITY, ID$832,750$586,500$246,250
Caribou CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Cassia CountyBURLEY, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Clark CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Clearwater CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Custer CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Elmore CountyMOUNTAIN HOME, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Franklin CountyLOGAN, UT-ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Fremont CountyREXBURG, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Gem CountyBOISE CITY, ID$832,750$586,500$246,250
Gooding CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Idaho CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Jefferson CountyIDAHO FALLS, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Jerome CountyTWIN FALLS, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Kootenai CountyCOEUR D'ALENE, ID$832,750$572,700$260,050
Latah CountyMOSCOW, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Lemhi CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Lewis CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Lincoln CountyHAILEY, ID$832,750$759,000$73,750
Madison CountyREXBURG, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Minidoka CountyBURLEY, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Nez Perce CountyLEWISTON, ID-WA$832,750$541,287$291,463
Oneida CountyBRIGHAM CITY, UT-ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Owyhee CountyBOISE CITY, ID$832,750$586,500$246,250
Payette CountyONTARIO, OR-ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Power CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Shoshone CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463
Teton CountyJACKSON, WY-ID$1,249,125$1,249,125$0
Twin Falls CountyTWIN FALLS, ID$832,750$541,287$291,463
Valley CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$615,250$217,500
Washington CountyRural / Non-metro$832,750$541,287$291,463

Two-, three- and four-unit conforming limits

FHFA publishes a separate limit for each property size. These are its published figures, not multiples of the one-unit limit.

Conforming limits for one to four units by county · Idaho
County1 unit2 units3 units4 units
Ada County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Adams County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Bannock County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Bear Lake County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Benewah County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Bingham County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Blaine County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Boise County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Bonner County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Bonneville County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Boundary County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Butte County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Camas County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Canyon County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Caribou County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Cassia County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Clark County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Clearwater County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Custer County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Elmore County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Franklin County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Fremont County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Gem County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Gooding County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Idaho County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Jefferson County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Jerome County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Kootenai County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Latah County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Lemhi County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Lewis County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Lincoln County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Madison County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Minidoka County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Nez Perce County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Oneida County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Owyhee County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Payette County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Power County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Shoshone County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Teton County$1,249,125$1,599,375$1,933,200$2,402,625
Twin Falls County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Valley County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750
Washington County$832,750$1,066,250$1,288,800$1,601,750

Government sources

  • Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Conforming Loan Limits by County (HERA-based)

    Dataset year
    2026 (CY2026)
    Effective
    January 1, 2026
    Retrieved
    December 12, 2025

    Fields used: FIPS State Code; FIPS County Code; County Name; State; CBSA Number; One-Unit Limit; Two-Unit Limit; Three-Unit Limit; Four-Unit Limit

  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) FHA Single Family Forward Mortgage Limits

    Dataset year
    2026 (CY2026)
    Effective
    January 1, 2026
    Retrieved
    December 12, 2025

    Fields used: cols 073-079: one-unit forward mortgage limit; cols 080-086: two-unit forward mortgage limit; cols 087-093: three-unit forward mortgage limit; cols 094-100: four-unit forward mortgage limit; cols 101-102: state postal code; cols 103-105: county FIPS code; cols 000-009: CBSA/metro code (9999900000 = non-metro)