Columbia County, Georgia has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.7 times the county's median home value of $305,300, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $95,592 (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) | $305,300 |
| Georgia median home value | $303,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.73× |
| Median household income | $95,592 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.2× |
| Population | 162,434 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,515 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.82% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.1% |
| Home value rank in Georgia | 26 of 159 counties |
| Neighbor: Lincoln County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $165,900 |
| Neighbor: Mcduffie County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $170,200 |
| Neighbor: Richmond County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $178,500 |
| Neighbor: Edgefield County, SC | limit $832,750; median home $202,700 |
| Neighbor: Mccormick County, SC | limit $832,750; median home $168,700 |
Across Georgia's 159 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Columbia County's median home value is 1% above the state median of $303,300 (rank 26 of 159). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Edgefield County has the highest median home value ($202,700) and Lincoln County the lowest ($165,900); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,515 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.82% 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.