Bertie County, North Carolina has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 8.5 times the county's median home value of $98,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $48,750 (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) | $98,500 |
| North Carolina median home value | $288,900 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 8.45× |
| Median household income | $48,750 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.0× |
| Population | 17,170 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $778 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.79% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.7% |
| Home value rank in North Carolina | 99 of 100 counties |
| Neighbor: Chowan County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $235,800 |
| Neighbor: Halifax County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $106,200 |
| Neighbor: Hertford County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $119,200 |
| Neighbor: Martin County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $109,700 |
| Neighbor: Northampton County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $114,500 |
| Neighbor: Washington County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $125,900 |
Across North Carolina's 100 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Bertie County's median home value is 66% below the state median of $288,900 (rank 99 of 100). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Chowan County has the highest median home value ($235,800) and Halifax County the lowest ($106,200); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $778 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.79% 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.