Amite County, Mississippi has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 8.3 times the county's median home value of $100,800, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $37,222 (FHFA; Census ACS 2020–2024).
Data as of 2026. Source: FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 1-unit limit (2026) | $832,750 |
| 2-unit limit | $1,066,250 |
| 3-unit limit | $1,288,800 |
| 4-unit limit | $1,601,750 |
| Median home value (ACS 2020–24) | $100,800 |
| Mississippi median home value | $169,800 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 8.26× |
| Median household income | $37,222 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.7× |
| Population | 12,565 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $386 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.38% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.4% |
| Home value rank in Mississippi | 64 of 82 counties |
| Neighbor: East Feliciana Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $228,100 |
| Neighbor: St. Helena Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $77,300 |
| Neighbor: Tangipahoa Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $212,900 |
| Neighbor: Franklin County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $101,900 |
| Neighbor: Lincoln County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $155,800 |
| Neighbor: Pike County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $110,800 |
| Neighbor: Wilkinson County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $90,000 |
Across Mississippi's 82 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Amite County's median home value is 41% below the state median of $169,800 (rank 64 of 82). Among its 7 neighboring counties, East Feliciana Parish has the highest median home value ($228,100) and St. Helena Parish the lowest ($77,300); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $386 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.38% of home value.
County data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (tables B25077, B19013, B01003, B25103, B25003). Neighbors: Census county adjacency file.
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.