Ben Hill County, Georgia has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 7.4 times the county's median home value of $112,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $41,758 (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) | $112,700 |
| Georgia median home value | $303,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 7.39× |
| Median household income | $41,758 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.7× |
| Population | 17,089 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,210 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.07% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.3% |
| Home value rank in Georgia | 126 of 159 counties |
| Neighbor: Coffee County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $128,900 |
| Neighbor: Irwin County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $105,600 |
| Neighbor: Telfair County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $113,300 |
| Neighbor: Turner County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $97,300 |
| Neighbor: Wilcox County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $87,600 |
Across Georgia's 159 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Ben Hill County's median home value is 63% below the state median of $303,300 (rank 126 of 159). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Coffee County has the highest median home value ($128,900) and Wilcox County the lowest ($87,600); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,210 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.07% 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.