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Updated: December 2, 2024

2025 Mortgage Loan Limits: New Jersey

Property Type2025 Loan Limit
1-Unit Homes$806,500
2-Unit Homes$1,032,650
3-Unit Homes$1,248,150
4-Unit Homes$1,551,250

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency; Federal Housing Administration

New Jersey, mortgage loan limits apply in:

New Jersey 2025 mortgage loan limits include the following cities: No specific cities listed

Historical Charts: Mortgage Loan Limits in New Jersey

Mortgage loan limits adjust annually to match changes in U.S. home values. As home values go up or down in New Jersey, so do the local loan limits. Changes in mortgage loan limits promote affordable homeownership, fair lending, and a balanced housing market.

Mortgage Statistics from New Jersey

Mortgage statistics for New Jersey, 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.

MortgagesTotal
Purchase Mortgages (2018-2023)600160
Loan TypeRelative Share
Conventional77.01%
FHA19.04%
VA3.49%
USDA0.45%
Property TypeRelative Share
1-Unit Homes94.01%
2-Unit Homes5.04%
3-Unit Homes0.72%
4-Unit Homes0.22%
Borrower StatusRelative Share
One Applicant53.92%
Two or More Applicants46.08%
GenderRelative Share
Male34.18%
Female21.45%
Joint Sex38.68%
Not Available5.69%
RaceRelative Share
American Indian / Alaska Native0.20%
Asian11.41%
Black / African American7.51%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0.14%
White63.67%
Mixed Race2.24%
Other Race14.84%
EthnicityRelative Share
Hispanic or Latino12.23%
Not Hispanic or Latino71.72%
Joint Ethnicity2.52%
Other Ethnicity13.53%

New Jersey 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 New Jersey

Get 2025 conforming and FHA mortgage loan limits for the areas surrounding New Jersey. Local loan limits and county-level mortgage data updated regularly.

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Hunterdon County

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Somerset County

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Atlantic County

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Burlington County

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Cumberland County

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Gloucester County

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