Dawson County, Georgia has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.0 times the county's median home value of $406,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $92,991 (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) | $406,700 |
| Georgia median home value | $303,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.05× |
| Median household income | $92,991 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.4× |
| Population | 30,242 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,430 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.60% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.7% |
| Home value rank in Georgia | 7 of 159 counties |
| Neighbor: Cherokee County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $435,100 |
| Neighbor: Fannin County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $306,600 |
| Neighbor: Forsyth County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $550,400 |
| Neighbor: Gilmer County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $314,000 |
| Neighbor: Hall County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $350,400 |
| Neighbor: Lumpkin County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $307,900 |
| Neighbor: Pickens County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $332,700 |
Across Georgia's 159 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Dawson County's median home value is 34% above the state median of $303,300 (rank 7 of 159). Among its 7 neighboring counties, Forsyth County has the highest median home value ($550,400) and Fannin County the lowest ($306,600); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,430 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.60% 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.
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