Dale County, Alabama has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 5.8 times the county's median home value of $143,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $54,963 (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) | $143,500 |
| Alabama median home value | $209,900 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 5.80× |
| Median household income | $54,963 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.6× |
| Population | 49,599 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $457 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.32% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.9% |
| Home value rank in Alabama | 39 of 67 counties |
| Neighbor: Barbour County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $112,900 |
| Neighbor: Coffee County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $188,600 |
| Neighbor: Geneva County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $130,700 |
| Neighbor: Henry County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $161,000 |
| Neighbor: Houston County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $183,300 |
| Neighbor: Pike County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $157,600 |
Across Alabama's 67 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Dale County's median home value is 32% below the state median of $209,900 (rank 39 of 67). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Coffee County has the highest median home value ($188,600) and Barbour County the lowest ($112,900); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $457 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.32% 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.