VA loans in St. Louis.
St. Louis is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County. The FHFA figure on this page is the City of St. Louis county-equivalent value. Addresses in St. Louis County use different offices and a different figure.
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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. · St.. Louis City (FIPS 29510)
What the county figure means here.
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.
St.. Louis City carries a $832,750 one-unit conforming loan limit value for 2026. It is used in remaining-entitlement calculations — including on a 2–4 unit property, where the one-unit value is still the figure used — and it is not a cap on what a fully-entitled St. Louis buyer can finance.
Planning around BAH? Rates vary by pay grade, dependency status, and ZIP-based Military Housing Area — verify yours on the official DoD BAH calculator.
This site does not publish current rates or APRs. Your rate and terms depend on your credit profile, income and assets, the property, market conditions, lock timing, points or lender credits, underwriting, and final lender approval. Request a personalized quote from Bolt Home Loans LLC.
Estimate a payment with your own rate assumptionEvery St. Louis city home sale needs a Housing Conservation inspection before move-in
The City of St. Louis Building Division states that 100% of property in the City is in a Housing Conservation District. Under Ordinance 71835, a residential sale requires a Certificate of Inspection before the unit may be occupied. The inspection checks minimal interior code items and exterior standards under the International Property Maintenance Code.
The City says the inspection is not a guarantee of the building's condition and suggests buyers consider a commercial-grade inspection. It also sets how many people may occupy the unit. Practical step: confirm who will apply for the inspection and when, and plan it into the timeline before closing. The City also states that no more than three unrelated persons may live in the same dwelling.
City of St. Louis address search: taxes, assessment, sales and districts by address or parcel
The City's Address and Property Information Search lets users look up an address or parcel and choose categories. These include real estate information (taxes, valuation, assessment, sales and land use), boundaries and zones, and residential services such as ward and trash schedules. The City does not allow name searches of property records.
Because this is the City's own database, it covers city parcels only. Practical step: search the exact address to check assessment, zoning district and ward before making an offer. If the address is actually in St. Louis County, use the County's records instead. Other categories list trash and maintenance schedules and contacts for aldermen and neighborhood officers.
- FHFA — Conforming loan limit values
- City of St. Louis Building Division — Housing Conservation Inspection (Occupancy Permit)
- City of St. Louis — Address and Property Information Search
- VA — Home loan entitlement and limits
Sources checked 2026-09-24. Educational information only, not legal, tax or underwriting advice.
Owner-occupied 2–4 units are eligible.
VA allows purchases up to four units as long as you occupy one of them. Whether any projected rental income counts toward your qualifying ratios is a lender and VA underwriting decision, not an automatic allowance. The one-unit county value above is still the figure used in entitlement calculations on a 2–4 unit property.
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$0 down in St. Louis. No PMI.
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Up to 100% LTV — conventional caps at 80%.
$0 down above conforming.
Finance repairs into your purchase.
Roll energy upgrades into the loan.
Widows and widowers of MO veterans qualify.
Zero down, no PMI, and a 100% funding-fee waiver on a home in St. Louis, subject to eligibility verification and Certificate of Eligibility issuance.
Surviving spouse guideDisabled veteran? Stack the SAH grant on your St. Louis purchase.
Up to $126,526 in FY 2026 toward a VA-approved plan to acquire, construct, or adapt a suitable home. VA approves eligibility and use; the grant is separate from your VA home loan.
SAH grant guideVA loans in St. Louis — answered.
FHFA sets conforming loan limit values by county. St. Louis is in St.. Louis City (FIPS 29510), whose 2026 one-unit value is $832,750 per the FHFA Full County Loan Limit List. The figure only matters for remaining-entitlement calculations — with full entitlement there is no VA loan limit, subject to lender approval, ability to repay and appraised value.
BAH varies by pay grade, dependency status, and ZIP-based Military Housing Area, and DoD updates rates annually. Check your exact rate on the official DoD BAH calculator. Lenders may count BAH as qualifying income, subject to underwriting.
A VA-eligible borrower with full entitlement may be able to pursue a primary-residence purchase in St. Louis with no down payment and no monthly PMI. Eligibility, credit, income, the VA appraisal, and final lender approval all apply, and closing costs and prepaids are still due.
An unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran who died in service or from a service-connected disability may qualify for the full VA benefit in St. Louis — zero down, no PMI, and a 100% funding-fee waiver, subject to eligibility verification.
All of Missouri.
Educational guides and 2026 FHFA conforming limit values.