Lubbock, TX

From renting in Lubbock to owning in Lubbock.

Lubbock buyers get the full menu — first-time-buyer, down-payment-assistance, FHA — fitted to the Lubbock budget you actually have, Tech Terrace included.

The Lubbock market

Inside the Lubbock mortgage market.

Lubbock’s market is anchored by Texas Tech University, producing durable rental and owner-occupant demand, with prices among the most affordable in Texas.

So the Lubbock strategy starts with the market, not the rate sheet. A one-unit Lubbock purchase conforms to $832,750 in 2026 — the national baseline Lubbock County runs on. Under that $832,750 line — where most Lubbock purchases sit — conventional, FHA, and down-payment-assistance all stay in play. Per FHFA’s 2026 schedule — we’ll check your exact numbers.

~240kLubbock residents
$832,7502026 conforming limit (Lubbock)
4+Lubbock pockets financed
Since 2005Owner-run broker

Call it 239,000-plus people: Lubbock runs from Tech Terrace to Lakeridge, and Midland and Amarillo sit just outside the line. We can talk Lubbock down to the blocks around Texas Tech University. Name the Lubbock neighborhood — Tech Terrace, Maxey Park, Overton, and Lakeridge or beyond — and we finance there. If you’re in Lubbock hunting for a nearby broker: we work Lubbock loans by phone and online, Lubbock knowledge included. Texas coverage here spans 83 cities, Lubbock among them — each on its own county limits, each shopped the same way.

Your Lubbock corner

One file, many lenders, Lubbock terms.

Lubbock know-how

Near Texas Tech University, across Tech Terrace, Maxey Park, Overton — we know Lubbock's neighborhoods, prices, and the programs that fit them.

First Lubbock home help

The Lubbock starting lineup is usually first-time-buyer, down-payment-assistance, FHA; we add whichever down-payment help your Lubbock budget is eligible for.

Many lenders, one file

Lubbock buyers bring us one file; we bring it to a market of lenders, and the competition does the rest.

Owner-handled

Owner Esther Buede runs every Lubbock file herself — one expert from your first Lubbock call to your closing.

Your Lubbock mortgage expert

Lubbock files get the owner. Every time.

Owner Esther Buede (individual NMLS #2003644) personally runs each Lubbock file — Maxey Park or any Lubbock address — first call to keys, as she’s done since 2005. Meet the family behind CHM →

“This Duo is amazing. Esther helped with all of the loan documentation and made the whole process the best house buying experience we've ever had.”
Jimmy Spicer & Tina KarrattiHome purchase
Loans & nearby areas

Programs shaped to Lubbock price tags.

First-time-buyer work anchors our Lubbock lending, with Texas Tech University part of the pull. Lubbock work runs heaviest on first-time-buyer, down-payment-assistance, FHA, arranged through our licensed partner-broker network — but the full menu stays open for Lubbock files: conventional, non-QM, FHA, and VA. Step in wherever you are — buying, refinancing, or comparing — get started here or call (949) 522-7310.

And around Lubbock: Midland, Amarillo, Odessa are all in reach. More Texas cities we work in →

Choice Home Mortgage (California-licensed, NMLS #2629064) serves Lubbock, TX buyers through licensed partner brokers. Equal Housing Opportunity. We work with Lubbock buyers remotely and maintain no Lubbock office.

FAQ

Lubbock home-loan questions, straight answers.

What's the conforming cap on a Lubbock home loan?

The 2026 number covering Lubbock is $832,750 on a single-family home; above it, jumbo guidelines apply to Lubbock purchases. Per FHFA; confirm with us.

How do first-time buyers usually finance a Lubbock home?

Start with FHA, first-time-buyer, down-payment-assistance — those carry most first Lubbock purchases. We'll check what your Lubbock file qualifies for, including any down-payment help, before you pick a lane.

What parts of Lubbock do you work in?

Every corner of Lubbock, from Tech Terrace, Maxey Park, Overton, Lakeridge on out. A Lubbock loan prices off your file, not the neighborhood.

I'm buying in Lubbock, TX — can you handle it?

We do — via licensed partner brokers. We're California-licensed (NMLS #2629064) and quarterback the Lubbock, TX file so Lubbock buyers still get many lenders shopped.

Do you serve areas near Lubbock?

We do: buyers in Midland, Amarillo, Odessa work with us like Lubbock buyers do, local limits checked for each.

Do I ever need to visit an office for my Lubbock loan?

No office needed. A Lubbock file moves digitally — application through final documents — with us coordinating lenders and licensed partner brokers covering TX.

Next stop: your Lubbock address.

One conversation, zero pressure — your Lubbock plan mapped and a market of lenders put to work on the Lubbock file.