Echols County, Georgia has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 6.7 times the county's median home value of $124,100, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $59,489 (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) | $124,100 |
| Georgia median home value | $303,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 6.71× |
| Median household income | $59,489 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.1× |
| Population | 3,709 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,127 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.91% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9% |
| Home value rank in Georgia | 111 of 159 counties |
| Neighbor: Columbia County, FL | limit $832,750; median home $194,900 |
| Neighbor: Hamilton County, FL | limit $832,750; median home $111,200 |
| Neighbor: Clinch County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $84,400 |
| Neighbor: Lanier County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $162,300 |
| Neighbor: Lowndes County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $215,600 |
Across Georgia's 159 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Echols County's median home value is 59% below the state median of $303,300 (rank 111 of 159). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Lowndes County has the highest median home value ($215,600) and Clinch County the lowest ($84,400); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,127 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.91% 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.