2025 Mortgage Loan Limits: Essex County, New Jersey
| Property Type | 2025 Loan Limit |
|---|---|
| 1-Unit Homes | $1,209,750 |
| 2-Unit Homes | $1,548,975 |
| 3-Unit Homes | $1,872,225 |
| 4-Unit Homes | $2,326,875 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency; Federal Housing Administration
Essex County, New Jersey, mortgage loan limits apply in:
Essex County 2025 mortgage loan limits include the following cities: Ampere North, Belleville, Bloomfield, Brookdale, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, City of Orange, East Orange, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Livingston, Llewellyn Park, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Newark, North Caldwell, Nutley, Pleasantdale, Roseland, Short Hills, Silver Lake, South Orange Village, Upper Montclair, Verona, Watsessing, West Caldwell, West Orange
Historical Charts: Mortgage Loan Limits in Essex County, New Jersey
Mortgage loan limits adjust annually to match changes in U.S. home values. As home values go up or down in Essex County, so do the local loan limits. Changes in mortgage loan limits promote affordable homeownership, fair lending, and a balanced housing market.
Mortgage Statistics from Essex County, New Jersey
Mortgage statistics for Essex County, sourced from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) database, maintained by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC). The HMDA database contains detailed, anonymous loan data and provides insight into home buyer traits, mortgage borrowing patterns, and mortgage approval rates. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
| Mortgages | Total |
|---|---|
| Purchase Mortgages (2018-2023) | 32677 |
| Loan Type | Relative Share |
|---|---|
| Conventional | 72.01% |
| FHA | 26.00% |
| VA | 1.99% |
| USDA | 0.00% |
| Property Type | Relative Share |
|---|---|
| 1-Unit Homes | 78.80% |
| 2-Unit Homes | 15.57% |
| 3-Unit Homes | 4.95% |
| 4-Unit Homes | 0.69% |
| Borrower Status | Relative Share |
|---|---|
| One Applicant | 52.87% |
| Two or More Applicants | 47.13% |
| Gender | Relative Share |
|---|---|
| Male | 32.71% |
| Female | 22.60% |
| Joint Sex | 37.95% |
| Not Available | 6.74% |
| Race | Relative Share |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0.19% |
| Asian | 10.88% |
| Black / African American | 20.88% |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 0.20% |
| White | 46.45% |
| Mixed Race | 3.16% |
| Other Race | 18.25% |
| Ethnicity | Relative Share |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.93% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 65.18% |
| Joint Ethnicity | 2.93% |
| Other Ethnicity | 15.96% |
Essex County data represents closed-end, first-lien purchase mortgages for 1-4 unit residential properties since 2018. Source: FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
Mortgage Loan Limits Near Essex County, New Jersey
Get 2025 conforming and FHA mortgage loan limits for the areas surrounding Essex County, New Jersey. Local loan limits and county-level mortgage data updated regularly.
