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2026 conforming loan limit: El Paso County, CO

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El Paso County, Colorado has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 1.8 times the county's median home value of $461,000, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $90,363 (FHFA; Census ACS 2020–2024).

✓ FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024

Data as of 2026. Source: FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024

ItemValue
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)$461,000
Colorado median home value$539,400
Limit ÷ median home value1.81×
Median household income$90,363
Median home value ÷ income5.1×
Population742,999
Median property tax paid (owners)$1,874
Effective property tax rate (approx.)0.41%
Owner-occupied homes66.2%
Home value rank in Colorado28 of 64 counties
Neighbor: Douglas County, COlimit $862,500; median home $713,600
Neighbor: Elbert County, COlimit $862,500; median home $709,800
Neighbor: Fremont County, COlimit $832,750; median home $324,000
Neighbor: Lincoln County, COlimit $832,750; median home $246,500
Neighbor: Pueblo County, COlimit $832,750; median home $291,300
Neighbor: Teller County, COlimit $832,750; median home $479,900

Across Colorado's 64 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $1,249,125, with 20 high-cost counties. El Paso County's median home value is 15% below the state median of $539,400 (rank 28 of 64). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Douglas County has the highest median home value ($713,600) and Lincoln County the lowest ($246,500); 2 neighbor(s) have a different loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,874 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.41% 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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