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Income and Purchase Price Limits

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Income Limits and Maximum Acquisition Costs
Counties & City
Household Size
Income Limits^
Maximum Acquisition Costs
Non-Targeted
Targeted
Non-Targeted
Targeted
Allegany County*
1 or 2
 
$98,040
 
$289,705
3 or more
$114,380
Anne Arundel County+
1 or 2
$93,840
$98,040
$429,620
$525,091
3 or more $108,698 $114,380
Baltimore City*
1 or 2
 
$98,040
 
$525,091
3 or more $114,380
Baltimore County+
1 or 2
$93,840
$98,040
$429,620
$525,091
3 or more $108,698 $114,380
Calvert County
1 or 2
$99,000
 
$429,620
 
3 or more $113,850
Caroline County*
1 or 2
 
$98,040
 
$289,705
3 or more $114,380
Carroll County
1 or 2
$93,840
 
$429,620
 
3 or more $108,698
Cecil County
1 or 2
$81,700
 
$346,601
 
3 or more $93,955
Charles County
1 or 2
$99,000
 
$429,620
 
3 or more $113,850
Dorchester County*
1 or 2
 
$98,040
 
$289,705
3 or more $114,380
Frederick County+
1 or 2
$99,000
$118,800
$429,620
$525,091
3 or more $113,850 $138,600
Garrett County*
1 or 2
 
$98,040
 
$481,250
3 or more $114,380
Harford County+
1 or 2
$93,840
$98,040
$429,620
$525,091
3 or more $108,698 $114,380
Howard County
1 or 2
$93,840
 
$429,620
 
3 or more $108,698
Kent County*
1 or 2
 
$98,040
 
$359,798
3 or more $114,380
Montgomery County
1 or 2
$99,000
 
$429,620
 
3 or more $113,850
Prince George's County+
1 or 2
$99,000
$118,800
$429,620
$525,091
3 or more $113,850 $138,600
Queen Anne's County
1 or 2
$93,840
 
$429,620
 
3 or more $108,698
St. Mary's County
1 or 2
$82,100
 
$343,125
 
3 or more $94,415
Somerset County*
1 or 2
 
$98,040
 
$361,611
3 or more $114,380
Talbot County
1 or 2
$81,700
 
$334,125
 
3 or more $93,955
Washington County+
1 or 2
$81,700
$98,040
$339,750
$415,250
3 or more $93,955 $114,380
Wicomico County+
1 or 2
$81,700
$98,040
$295,863
$361,611
3 or more $93,955 $114,380
Worcester County+
1 or 2
$81,700
$98,040
$393,749
$481,249
3 or more $93,955 $114,380
^
income limits for an RHS-guaranteed loan are the LESSER of the Maryland Mortgage Program Income Limits referenced above or the RHS Guaranteed Housing Program Income Limits
*
entire jurisdiction is targeted - buyers do not have to be first-time home buyers
+
contains certain targeted census tracts (refer to Targeted Areas) in which buyers do not have to be first-time home buyers
FHA Maximum Mortgage Amounts*
County Amount
Allegany County
$271,050
Anne Arundel County
$525,091**
Baltimore City
$525,091
Baltimore County
$525,091**
Calvert County
$429,620
Caroline County
$271,050
Carroll County
$429,620
Cecil County
$346,601
Charles County
$429,620
Dorchester County
$271,050
Frederick County
$525,091**
Garrett County
$437,500
Harford County
$525,091**
Howard County
$429,620
Kent County
$343,750
Montgomery County
$429,620
Prince George's County
$525,091**
Queen Anne's County
$429,620
St. Mary's County
$343,125
Somerset County
$328,750
Talbot County
$334,125
Washington County
$377,500**
Wicomico County
$328,750**
Worcester County
$437,500**
*These are temporary limits as a result of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, capped at the Maximum Acquisition Cost for the applicable jurisdiction. They are effective for mortgages endorsed for insurance on or after March 6, 2008 and remain in effect for those mortgages for which the mortgagee has issued credit approval for the borrower on or before December 31, 2008.

**Please note: These are the Targeted Area limits – the Non-Targeted Area limits are capped at the Maximum Acquisition Costs for a Non-Targeted Area for the applicable jurisdiction.

Information subject to change. Revised 3/28/08