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Construction Loans by State

What it takes to finance a median-size new build with land in each state: the cash at 20% down and the monthly principal and interest at today's 7.4% 30-year rate. The 2026 conforming loan limit is $832,750 in most counties.
Alabama
$84,093 down
$2,329/mo at 20% down
Alaska
$174,872 down
$4,843/mo at 20% down
Arizona
$98,810 down
$2,737/mo at 20% down
Arkansas
$78,618 down
$2,177/mo at 20% down
California
$240,372 down
$6,657/mo at 20% down
Colorado
$123,256 down
$3,414/mo at 20% down
Connecticut
$212,288 down
$5,879/mo at 20% down
Delaware
$119,471 down
$3,309/mo at 20% down
District of Columbia
$239,763 down
$6,640/mo at 20% down
Florida
$121,690 down
$3,370/mo at 20% down
Georgia
$90,197 down
$2,498/mo at 20% down
Hawaii
$308,099 down
$8,533/mo at 20% down
Idaho
$95,150 down
$2,635/mo at 20% down
Illinois
$113,440 down
$3,142/mo at 20% down
Indiana
$84,137 down
$2,330/mo at 20% down
Iowa
$80,037 down
$2,217/mo at 20% down
Kansas
$77,884 down
$2,157/mo at 20% down
Kentucky
$81,962 down
$2,270/mo at 20% down
Louisiana
$92,384 down
$2,559/mo at 20% down
Maine
$143,109 down
$3,963/mo at 20% down
Maryland
$154,130 down
$4,269/mo at 20% down
Massachusetts
$242,073 down
$6,704/mo at 20% down
Michigan
$92,475 down
$2,561/mo at 20% down
Minnesota
$105,938 down
$2,934/mo at 20% down
Mississippi
$75,066 down
$2,079/mo at 20% down
Missouri
$79,726 down
$2,208/mo at 20% down
Montana
$103,238 down
$2,859/mo at 20% down
Nebraska
$77,414 down
$2,144/mo at 20% down
Nevada
$99,575 down
$2,758/mo at 20% down
New Hampshire
$175,047 down
$4,848/mo at 20% down
New Jersey
$208,004 down
$5,761/mo at 20% down
New Mexico
$89,109 down
$2,468/mo at 20% down
New York
$234,473 down
$6,494/mo at 20% down
North Carolina
$95,774 down
$2,652/mo at 20% down
North Dakota
$82,379 down
$2,282/mo at 20% down
Ohio
$89,878 down
$2,489/mo at 20% down
Oklahoma
$83,930 down
$2,324/mo at 20% down
Oregon
$137,371 down
$3,805/mo at 20% down
Pennsylvania
$128,517 down
$3,559/mo at 20% down
Rhode Island
$200,395 down
$5,550/mo at 20% down
South Carolina
$90,826 down
$2,515/mo at 20% down
South Dakota
$78,475 down
$2,173/mo at 20% down
Tennessee
$90,656 down
$2,511/mo at 20% down
Texas
$98,299 down
$2,722/mo at 20% down
Utah
$116,006 down
$3,213/mo at 20% down
Vermont
$140,514 down
$3,892/mo at 20% down
Virginia
$131,050 down
$3,629/mo at 20% down
Washington
$153,197 down
$4,243/mo at 20% down
West Virginia
$81,009 down
$2,244/mo at 20% down
Wisconsin
$95,562 down
$2,647/mo at 20% down
Wyoming
$98,655 down
$2,732/mo at 20% down

Rate: Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED, week of 2026-10-08. Loan limits: FHFA. Build costs: HouseBuildCalc per-state model plus FHFA land share.