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USDA loan income limits by state

Pick a state for its USDA Section 502 Guaranteed Loan income limits and eligible-area context. Across most counties the FY 2025 moderate-income floor is $119,850 for 1-4 people and $158,250 for 5-8, with higher limits in high-cost metro counties.

Income limits verified 2026-06-18

Income limits are mostly national, eligibility is local

USDA publishes one Guaranteed Loan income-limit table (HB-1-3555 Appendix 5) for the whole country. Most counties sit at the $119,850 / $158,250 floor, while high-cost metro counties carry higher limits. Whether a specific property is in an eligible areais a separate, address-level test against USDA Rural Development's ineligible-area map.

Run the live precheck

Use the state pages for planning, then check a real address and income against the same official source chain in the USDA loan scenario templates or jump straight to the property checker.

Run the live precheck
These state pages are planning aids. Final property and borrower eligibility must be determined by USDA Rural Development and an approved lender after a complete application.