Your VA loan in Hawaii.
Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands use a higher statutory conforming baseline; individual Hawaii counties differ, so check the county figure.
Bolt Home Loans LLC is not currently licensed to originate mortgage loans in this state. This page is provided for educational purposes only. Licensing status can change — verify current authority on NMLS Consumer Access.
Bolt Home Loans LLC cannot quote, originate, or accept a mortgage application in Hawaii. Verify current authority on NMLS Consumer Access.
Source: FHFA Full County Loan Limit List for 2026 (HERA-based, final). One-unit limit; applies to mortgages acquired in calendar year 2026. Source checked 2026-09-16.
Where Hawaii veterans are buying.
With the $0-down VA benefit, an eligible Hawaii buyer can move in with only closing costs and prepaids — no down payment and no monthly PMI, subject to lender approval and the VA appraisal. The VA funding fee, unless waived, may be financeable into the loan.
Veterans with full entitlement have no VA loan limit. FHFA sets conforming limits county by county, not statewide, so use the verified county figure for the property's county. That figure only matters for borrowers with reduced or partial entitlement, or when calculating remaining bonus entitlement. A borrower with full VA entitlement does not have a VA loan limit, subject to lender approval, ability to repay, and the appraised value or purchase price. The FHFA one-unit county conforming loan limit matters primarily when calculating remaining bonus entitlement for a borrower who does not have full entitlement, and it may affect whether a down payment is required.
Widows and widowers of HI veterans qualify too.
An unremarried surviving spouse of a Hawaii veteran who died in service, from a service-connected disability, or who is receiving VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) may qualify for the VA home loan — no down payment, no monthly PMI, and a funding-fee exemption (closing costs, prepaids, and escrows may still apply). Two statutory exceptions preserve eligibility after remarriage (age 57+ on/after Dec 16, 2003, or a terminated remarriage).
Many surviving spouses who may be eligible have never been told the benefit exists. The way to find out is a VA eligibility determination. Your Certificate of Eligibility (VA Form 26-1817) is issued through the Regional Loan Center that serves HI.
City-by-city VA loan guides.
County-level 2026 FHFA conforming loan limit values for every HI metro we cover. Where a tile is marked “county reference”, it names the county value we reference, not an address-based lookup — confirm the county of the property before using the figure, because city and metro boundaries can cross counties.
County-by-county conforming limits.
Source: FHFA Full County Loan Limit List for 2026 (HERA-based, final). One-unit limit; applies to mortgages acquired in calendar year 2026. Source checked 2026-09-16. Counties not listed here are not covered by our verified snapshot — look them up in the official FHFA county file. FHFA limits are not a VA borrowing cap for full-entitlement borrowers (VA).
Where Bolt Home Loans LLC is licensed.
This Hawaii page is educational only. Review current licensed jurisdictions and NMLS Consumer Access.
Turn income and debts into a realistic price range.
Price a specific listing, taxes and insurance included.
What full entitlement does and does not cover.
The 41% guideline and the residual-income table.