Loan Limits / Washington / San Juan County
2026 Loan Limits · Washington · NON-METRO
San Juan County, WA.
2026 conforming and FHA loan limits, calibrated to a median sales price of $592,000.
Median Sales Price
$592,000
Per HUD CHUMS, 2026
Conforming 1u Limit
$832,750
Standard conforming
FHA 1u Limit
$680,800
Mid-tier
Jumbo Threshold
> $832,750
1-unit · loans above this are jumbo
Conforming (Fannie / Freddie)
Standard conforming| 1-unit (single-family) | $832,750 |
| 2-unit (duplex) | $1,066,250 |
| 3-unit (triplex) | $1,288,800 |
| 4-unit (fourplex) | $1,601,750 |
FHA Forward (203b)
Mid-tier| 1-unit (single-family) | $680,800 |
| 2-unit (duplex) | $871,550 |
| 3-unit (triplex) | $1,053,500 |
| 4-unit (fourplex) | $1,309,250 |
About this county
About San Juan County
San Juan County is a county in the Salish Sea in the far northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,788. The county seat and only incorporated town is Friday Harbor, on San Juan Island. The county was formed on October 31, 1873, from Whatcom County and is named for the San Juan Islands, which are in turn named for Juan Vicente de Güemes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo, the Viceroy of New Spain. Read more on Wikipedia →
Population
18,266
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Household Income
$83,682
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Home Value (Census)
$726,500
Owner-occupied · ACS 2023
Owner-Occupancy Rate
78%
Of occupied housing
What these limits mean for buyers in San Juan County
The 2026 conforming 1-unit limit for San Juan County is $832,750. Loans at or below this amount can be sold by the originating lender to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, which keeps pricing tight and underwriting consistent. San Juan County uses the standard national conforming baseline.
For FHA financing, the 2026 1-unit limit is $680,800. The HUD CHUMS table pegs the median sales price for San Juan County at $592,000. San Juan County is in HUD's FHA high-cost tier — its limit sits between the national floor of $541,287 and the ceiling of $1,249,125, calculated as 115% of the area median.
Practical takeaway. The median sales price in San Juan County ($592,000) is below both limits — FHA, conventional, and VA financing all cover median-priced purchases here. Choice between programs comes down to credit, down payment, and overlay differences.
How the limits are set
Conforming limits come from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which adjusts them each year based on changes in the FHFA Housing Price Index. FHA limits come from HUD: the national floor is $541,287 (65% of conforming baseline), the ceiling is $1,249,125 (150% of conforming baseline), and counties between are calculated as 115% of the area median sales price.
Multi-unit and house-hacking math
San Juan County 2-, 3-, and 4-unit conforming limits are $1,066,250, $1,288,800, and $1,601,750 respectively. If you're house-hacking — owner-occupying one unit of a 2-4 unit property — these are the limits that matter, and the rental income on the other units can be used to qualify. FHA and VA both finance owner-occupied 2-4 unit properties at their own multi-unit limits.
Limits effective 2026 per HUD CHUMS publication. Sourced GSE and FHA files. Generated 2026-04-26.
Buying in San Juan County?
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