USDA Vs. FHA your options comparison in Boston, Suffolk County, MA

In 2026, the USDA loan limit in Boston, within Suffolk county, MA, is $0; for a single-family home, the FHA limit is $828,000.

Use the Lendersa® USDA loan calculator to contrast today's best USDA vs. FHA rates, determining required income, credit, reserves, and documents for qualification. Our advanced mortgage calculator allows a side-by-side comparison of USDA, FHA, Conforming, and VA options, helping you pick the best program for your needs in .

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2026 Loan Limits and Down Payment Requirements in Boston, Suffolk, MA

Loan Type Loan Limit Down Payment
USDA $0 0%
FHA $828,000 3.5%
Conventional Conforming $828,000 3%

USDA and FHA Loan Options in Boston, MA

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Understanding USDA Loans in MA

A USDA home loan, supported by the government’s Department of Agriculture, also known as a USDA rural development loan or mortgage, is specific to rural areas. Unlike FHA loans that require a down payment of at least 3.5%, USDA loans require none.

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Boston Lenders

  • Boardwalk
  • 361 Newbury Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA, 02115
  • Lends in Massachusetts
  • Boardwalk is a private firm that offers liquidity to small business owners who may also seek transition of day-to-day management. Our goal is to partner with owners to build long-term value, one business at a time. Boardwalk looks for companies with a history of profitable growth and a loyal client base.

  • Brookline Municipal Credit Union
  • 334 Washington Street, Brookline Village, MA, 02447
  • Lends in Massachusetts
  • Founded in 1939, the Brookline Municipal Credit Union was formed by a group of people with a common bond – people who were principally interested in encouraging systematic savings and providing a source of low-cost loans, when members needed money. The philosophy and commitment to provide our members with savings accounts.

  • Blue Door Mortgage
  • 440 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA, 02446
  • Lends in Massachusetts
  • With 21+ years in the Mortgage Brokerage business, BDM has helped THOUSANDS of homeowners purchase or refinance their properties.

    It’s a big step to purchase a new home or refinance a current mortgage loan – know that you can rely on Blue Door Mortgage to find the best loan program for you.

  • Edward Voccola & Co. LLC
  • 75, Arlington Street, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02116, Boston, MA, 02116
  • Lends in Massachusetts
  • Edward Voccola & Co. LLC – Commercial Real Estate Financing
    Commercial & Project Finance, Joint Venture Lending, Construction, Hotels, 100% Bond & Equity Financing, US & Worldwide

    We offer the following kinds of loans;
    * Personal Loans (Unsecured Loan), * Business Loans (Unsecured Loan), * Commercial Real Estate Loans, * Construction Loans, *

  • UC Funds
  • 745 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116
  • Lends in Massachusetts
  • UC Funds is a national balance sheet provider of both debt and equity capital solutions that has provided over $3 billion dollars of capital solutions since 2010. UC Funds provides quick, reliable and customized financial solutions throughout the entire capital stack, including joint venture equity.

  • Northeast Bank
  • 200 Berkeley Street, 17th Floor, Boston, MA, 02116
  • Lends in Massachusetts
  • Northeast Bank (NASDAQ: NBN) is a full-service bank headquartered in Portland, Maine. We are both an experienced, balance sheet lender offering speed, certainty of execution and creativity to structure loan originations and acquisitions nationally, and a full-service bank serving customers in Western, Central, and Southern Maine

  • HIG Capital Llc
  • 500 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02116
  • Lends in Massachusetts
  • H.I.G. Capital is a leading global private investment firm with $44 billion of equity capital currently under management.* H.I.G.'s family of funds includes private equity, real estate, growth equity and debt/credit. H.I.G. Capital has invested in and controlled over 300 organizations globally since it was founded more than 20 years ago.

  • Edward Voccola & Co., LLC
  • 75 Arlington Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA, 02116
  • Lends in Massachusetts
  • Edward Voccola & Co. LLC is a Private Equity & Joint Venture financial company based in New York City and have offices throughout the U.S & Internationally, We have a dedicated team of financial experts in commercial real estate finance and project funding delivering creative financing solutions consistently to worldwide clients.

  • Endeavor Capital
  • 404 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130
  • Lends in Massachusetts
  • Endeavor Capital is a “unique requirements” private lender where every real estate loan represents a special situation. Although we welcome opportunities that come with sophisticated PowerPoint business plan presentations and exceptionally well-defined exit strategies, we are usually quite comfortable in simply discussing the real estate loan reque