Alameda County, California has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $1,249,125, which is 1.1 times the county's median home value of $1,090,100, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $129,367 (FHFA; Census ACS 2020–2024).
Data as of 2026. Source: FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 1-unit limit (2026) | $1,249,125 |
| 2-unit limit | $1,599,375 |
| 3-unit limit | $1,933,200 |
| 4-unit limit | $2,402,625 |
| Median home value (ACS 2020–24) | $1,090,100 |
| California median home value | $734,700 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 1.15× |
| Median household income | $129,367 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 8.4× |
| Population | 1,649,473 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $8,474 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.78% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.4% |
| Home value rank in California | 5 of 58 counties |
| Neighbor: Contra Costa County, CA | limit $1,249,125; median home $866,800 |
| Neighbor: San Francisco County, CA | limit $1,249,125; median home $1,394,500 |
| Neighbor: San Joaquin County, CA | limit $832,750; median home $530,700 |
| Neighbor: San Mateo County, CA | limit $1,249,125; median home $1,559,600 |
| Neighbor: Santa Clara County, CA | limit $1,249,125; median home $1,490,600 |
| Neighbor: Stanislaus County, CA | limit $832,750; median home $450,100 |
Across California's 58 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $1,249,125, with 17 high-cost counties. Alameda County's median home value is 48% above the state median of $734,700 (rank 5 of 58). Among its 6 neighboring counties, San Mateo County has the highest median home value ($1,559,600) and Stanislaus County the lowest ($450,100); 2 neighbor(s) have a different loan limit. Owners pay a median $8,474 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.78% of home value.
County data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (tables B25077, B19013, B01003, B25103, B25003). Neighbors: Census county adjacency file.
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.