South Carolina loan limits 2026 by county
In 2026, every one of the 46 counties in South Carolina has the $832,750 baseline conforming loan limit for a one-unit home. FHA limits run from $541,287 to $690,000: 5 counties are above the $541,287 national floor. VA has no limit for a veteran with full entitlement; with remaining entitlement it uses the county's conforming one-unit limit.
FHA and conforming loan limits for every South Carolina county
| County | Conforming 2026 | FHA 2026 | FHA area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Greenwood, SC |
| Aiken County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC |
| Allendale County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Anderson County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC |
| Bamberg County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Barnwell County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Beaufort County | $832,750 | $638,250 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC |
| Berkeley County | $832,750 | $690,000 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
| Calhoun County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Columbia, SC |
| Charleston County | $832,750 | $690,000 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
| Cherokee County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Gaffney, SC |
| Chester County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
| Chesterfield County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Clarendon County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Colleton County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Darlington County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Florence, SC |
| Dillon County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Dorchester County | $832,750 | $690,000 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
| Edgefield County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC |
| Fairfield County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Columbia, SC |
| Florence County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Florence, SC |
| Georgetown County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Murrells Inlet, SC |
| Greenville County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC |
| Greenwood County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Greenwood, SC |
| Hampton County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Horry County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Jasper County | $832,750 | $638,250 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC |
| Kershaw County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Columbia, SC |
| Lancaster County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
| Laurens County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC |
| Lee County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Lexington County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Columbia, SC |
| Marion County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Marlboro County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| McCormick County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| Newberry County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Newberry, SC |
| Oconee County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Seneca, SC |
| Orangeburg County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Orangeburg, SC |
| Pickens County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC |
| Richland County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Columbia, SC |
| Saluda County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Columbia, SC |
| Spartanburg County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Spartanburg, SC |
| Sumter County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Sumter, SC |
| Union County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Spartanburg, SC |
| Williamsburg County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Non-Metro |
| York County | $832,750 | $541,287 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
One-unit limits. Each county page has the 2, 3 and 4 unit limits, the VA figure and how the county compares. Conforming limits announced November 25, 2025; FHA limits for 2026.
Highest FHA loan limits in South Carolina
Berkeley County ($690,000), Charleston County ($690,000), Dorchester County ($690,000), Beaufort County ($638,250) and Jasper County ($638,250). HUD sets a county above the floor where 115 percent of its area's median home price is higher than the floor, up to the $1,249,125 ceiling; every county of one HUD area has the same limit.
FHA, VA and conforming limits in South Carolina
- FHA loan limits 2026HUD's floor and ceiling, how a county's limit is set and the highest-limit counties nationally.
- Conforming loan limits 2026FHFA's baseline, the high-cost ceiling and the special Alaska and Hawaii limits, with the announcement calendar.
- VA loan limitsNo limit with full entitlement since 2020; how the county limit sets the guaranty for remaining entitlement.
- Jumbo loan limit 2026The loan size above which a mortgage is jumbo in each county, and the high-balance band.
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- South Carolina property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every South Carolina county from survey data.
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Questions about South Carolina loan limits
What are the FHA loan limits in South Carolina for 2026?
$541,287 to $690,000 for a one-unit home, depending on the county. 5 counties are above the national floor of $541,287, led by Berkeley County ($690,000), Charleston County ($690,000) and Dorchester County ($690,000); the rest are at the floor. Two to four unit limits are on each county page. HUD's limits apply to case numbers assigned on or after January 1, 2026.
What is the conforming loan limit in South Carolina for 2026?
$832,750 for a one-unit home in every South Carolina county, effective January 1, 2026 (FHFA).
What is the VA loan limit in South Carolina?
There is none for a veteran with full entitlement: VA removed county loan limits for them on January 1, 2020. A veteran with entitlement in use gets a guaranty based on the county's FHFA one-unit limit, $832,750 in South Carolina for 2026: 25 percent of that limit minus the entitlement already used.
Which South Carolina counties have the highest loan limits?
Conforming: every county is at the baseline. FHA: Berkeley County at $690,000. Limits follow FHFA's and HUD's metropolitan areas, so every county in one area has the same figure.
Loan limits in nearby states
Legal references
- 12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2), FHA mortgage limits (115 percent of the area median, floor and ceiling)
Published federal limits. JSON: /api/data/loan-limits/south-carolina. Not lending advice.