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Lending Limits for FHA Loans in VIRGINIA Counties

FHA mortgage lending limits in VIRGINIA vary based on a variety of housing types and the cost of local housing. FHA loans are designed for borrowers who are unable to make large down payments.

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ACCOMACK County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
ALBEMARLE County
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$437,000 $559,450 $676,200 $840,400
ALEXANDRIA CITY County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
ALLEGHANY County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
AMELIA County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
AMHERST County
LYNCHBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
APPOMATTOX County
LYNCHBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
ARLINGTON County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
AUGUSTA County
STAUNTON, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
BATH County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
BEDFORD County
LYNCHBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
BLAND County
BLUEFIELD, WV-VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
BOTETOURT County
ROANOKE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
BRISTOL CITY County
KINGSPORT-BRISTOL, TN-VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
BRUNSWICK County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
BUCHANAN County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
BUCKINGHAM County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
BUENA VISTA CIT County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
CAMPBELL County
LYNCHBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
CAROLINE County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
CARROLL County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
CHARLES CITY County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
CHARLOTTE County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
CHARLOTTESVILLE County
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$437,000 $559,450 $676,200 $840,400
CHESAPEAKE CITY County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
CHESTERFIELD County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
CLARKE County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
COLONIAL HEIGHT County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
COVINGTON CITY County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
CRAIG County
ROANOKE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
CULPEPER County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
CUMBERLAND County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
DANVILLE CITY County
DANVILLE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
DICKENSON County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
DINWIDDIE County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
EMPORIA CITY County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
ESSEX County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
FAIRFAX County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
FAIRFAX CITY County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
FALLS CHURCH CI County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
FAUQUIER County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
FLOYD County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
FLUVANNA County
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$437,000 $559,450 $676,200 $840,400
FRANKLIN County
ROANOKE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
FRANKLIN CITY County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
FREDERICK County
WINCHESTER, VA-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
FREDERICKSBURG County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
GALAX CITY County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
GILES County
BLACKSBURG-CHRISTIANSBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
GLOUCESTER County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
GOOCHLAND County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
GRAYSON County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
GREENE County
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$437,000 $559,450 $676,200 $840,400
GREENSVILLE County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
HALIFAX County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
HAMPTON CITY County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
HANOVER County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
HARRISONBURG CI County
HARRISONBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
HENRICO County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
HENRY County
MARTINSVILLE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
HIGHLAND County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
HOPEWELL CITY County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
ISLE OF WIGHT County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
JAMES CITY County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
KING AND QUEEN County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
KING GEORGE County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$350,750 $449,000 $542,750 $674,500
KING WILLIAM County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
LANCASTER County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$442,750 $566,800 $685,100 $851,450
LEE County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
LEXINGTON CITY County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$354,200 $453,450 $548,100 $681,150
LOUDOUN County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
LOUISA County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
LUNENBURG County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
LYNCHBURG CITY County
LYNCHBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
MADISON County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
MANASSAS CITY County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
MANASSAS PARK C County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
MARTINSVILLE CI County
MARTINSVILLE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
MATHEWS County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
MECKLENBURG County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
MIDDLESEX County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
MONTGOMERY County
BLACKSBURG-CHRISTIANSBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
NELSON County
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$437,000 $559,450 $676,200 $840,400
NEW KENT County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
NEWPORT NEWS CI County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
NORFOLK CITY County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
NORTHAMPTON County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
NORTHUMBERLAND County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
NORTON CITY County
BIG STONE GAP, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
NOTTOWAY County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
ORANGE County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
PAGE County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
PATRICK County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
PETERSBURG CITY County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
PITTSYLVANIA County
DANVILLE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
POQUOSON CITY County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
PORTSMOUTH CITY County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
POWHATAN County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
PRINCE EDWARD County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
PRINCE GEORGE County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
PRINCE WILLIAM County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
PULASKI County
BLACKSBURG-CHRISTIANSBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
RADFORD CITY County
BLACKSBURG-CHRISTIANSBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
RAPPAHANNOCK County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
RICHMOND County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
RICHMOND CITY County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
ROANOKE County
ROANOKE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
ROANOKE CITY County
ROANOKE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
ROCKBRIDGE County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
ROCKINGHAM County
HARRISONBURG, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
RUSSELL County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
SALEM CITY County
ROANOKE, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
SCOTT County
KINGSPORT-BRISTOL, TN-VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
SHENANDOAH County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
SMYTH County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
SOUTHAMPTON County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
SPOTSYLVANIA County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
STAFFORD County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
STAUNTON CITY County
STAUNTON, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
SUFFOLK CITY County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
SURRY County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
SUSSEX County
RICHMOND, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$535,900 $686,050 $829,250 $1,030,600
TAZEWELL County
BLUEFIELD, WV-VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
VIRGINIA BEACH County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
WARREN County
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$765,600 $980,325 $1,184,925 $1,472,550
WASHINGTON County
KINGSPORT-BRISTOL, TN-VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
WAYNESBORO CITY County
STAUNTON, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
WESTMORELAND County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
WILLIAMSBURG CI County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400
WINCHESTER CITY County
WINCHESTER, VA-WV
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
WISE County
BIG STONE GAP, VA
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
WYTHE County
NON-METRO
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$331,760 $424,800 $513,450 $638,100
YORK County
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$458,850 $587,400 $710,050 $882,400

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