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$150K income in San Diego: what sets your payment

What sets the payment on a $150K income in Chula Vista, Escondido and Clairemont, plus 2026 San Diego County loan limits and self-employed income.

Sophia Warner · Jan 13, 2026 · 7 min read

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San Diego's 2026 conforming limit: size the loan, not the house

In California, San Diego County's 2026 one-unit conforming limit is $1,104,000. How that loan-size line sorts conforming, jumbo, government-backed and bank-statement options for self-employed buyers.

Sophia Warner · Jan 2, 2026 · 8 min read