Dawson County, Montana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 4.5 times the county's median home value of $185,300, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $71,334 (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) | $185,300 |
| Montana median home value | $375,800 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 4.49× |
| Median household income | $71,334 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.6× |
| Population | 8,827 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,110 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.14% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.9% |
| Home value rank in Montana | 44 of 56 counties |
| Neighbor: Mccone County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $211,600 |
| Neighbor: Prairie County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $165,700 |
| Neighbor: Richland County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $263,000 |
| Neighbor: Wibaux County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $98,600 |
Across Montana's 56 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Dawson County's median home value is 51% below the state median of $375,800 (rank 44 of 56). Among its 4 neighboring counties, Richland County has the highest median home value ($263,000) and Wibaux County the lowest ($98,600); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,110 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.14% 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.