Dare County, North Carolina has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 1.8 times the county's median home value of $460,400, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $88,994 (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) | $460,400 |
| North Carolina median home value | $288,900 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 1.81× |
| Median household income | $88,994 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 5.2× |
| Population | 37,875 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,391 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.52% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.4% |
| Home value rank in North Carolina | 2 of 100 counties |
| Neighbor: Currituck County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $378,800 |
| Neighbor: Hyde County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $124,000 |
| Neighbor: Tyrrell County, NC | limit $832,750; median home $164,500 |
Across North Carolina's 100 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Dare County's median home value is 59% above the state median of $288,900 (rank 2 of 100). Among its 3 neighboring counties, Currituck County has the highest median home value ($378,800) and Hyde County the lowest ($124,000); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,391 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.52% 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.