Atlantic County, New Jersey has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.8 times the county's median home value of $295,000, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $78,050 (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) | $295,000 |
| New Jersey median home value | $454,400 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.82× |
| Median household income | $78,050 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.8× |
| Population | 276,270 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $6,776 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 2.30% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.7% |
| Home value rank in New Jersey | 18 of 21 counties |
| Neighbor: Burlington County, NJ | limit $832,750; median home $354,000 |
| Neighbor: Camden County, NJ | limit $832,750; median home $287,100 |
| Neighbor: Cape May County, NJ | limit $832,750; median home $434,600 |
| Neighbor: Cumberland County, NJ | limit $832,750; median home $221,400 |
| Neighbor: Gloucester County, NJ | limit $832,750; median home $310,400 |
| Neighbor: Ocean County, NJ | limit $1,209,750; median home $398,400 |
Across New Jersey's 21 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $1,209,750, with 12 high-cost counties. Atlantic County's median home value is 35% below the state median of $454,400 (rank 18 of 21). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Cape May County has the highest median home value ($434,600) and Cumberland County the lowest ($221,400); 1 neighbor(s) have a different loan limit. Owners pay a median $6,776 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 2.30% 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.