Cabarrus County, North Carolina has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.3 times the county's median home value of $354,800, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $89,005 (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) | $354,800 |
| North Carolina median home value | $288,900 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.35× |
| Median household income | $89,005 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.0× |
| Population | 236,133 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,586 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.73% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2% |
| Home value rank in North Carolina | 13 of 100 counties |
| Neighbor: Iredell County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $321,400 |
| Neighbor: Mecklenburg County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $406,800 |
| Neighbor: Rowan County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $238,400 |
| Neighbor: Stanly County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $242,400 |
| Neighbor: Union County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $417,300 |
Across North Carolina's 100 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Cabarrus County's median home value is 23% above the state median of $288,900 (rank 13 of 100). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Union County has the highest median home value ($417,300) and Rowan County the lowest ($238,400); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,586 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.73% 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.