Dawes County, Nebraska has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 5.5 times the county's median home value of $150,900, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $56,280 (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) | $150,900 |
| Nebraska median home value | $238,600 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 5.52× |
| Median household income | $56,280 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.7× |
| Population | 8,140 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,183 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.45% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.8% |
| Home value rank in Nebraska | 55 of 93 counties |
| Neighbor: Box Butte County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $166,600 |
| Neighbor: Sheridan County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $113,400 |
| Neighbor: Sioux County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $99,300 |
| Neighbor: Fall River County, SD | limit $832,750; median home $193,200 |
| Neighbor: Oglala Lakota County, SD | limit $832,750; median home $52,900 |
Across Nebraska's 93 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Dawes County's median home value is 37% below the state median of $238,600 (rank 55 of 93). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Fall River County has the highest median home value ($193,200) and Oglala Lakota County the lowest ($52,900); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,183 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.45% 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.