Fairfield County, Ohio has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.8 times the county's median home value of $298,800, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $90,966 (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) | $298,800 |
| Ohio median home value | $214,800 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.79× |
| Median household income | $90,966 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.3× |
| Population | 163,453 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $3,289 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.10% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.9% |
| Home value rank in Ohio | 5 of 88 counties |
| Neighbor: Franklin County, OH | limit $832,750; median home $288,400 |
| Neighbor: Hocking County, OH | limit $832,750; median home $186,400 |
| Neighbor: Licking County, OH | limit $832,750; median home $275,200 |
| Neighbor: Perry County, OH | limit $832,750; median home $191,100 |
| Neighbor: Pickaway County, OH | limit $832,750; median home $256,800 |
Across Ohio's 88 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Fairfield County's median home value is 39% above the state median of $214,800 (rank 5 of 88). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Franklin County has the highest median home value ($288,400) and Hocking County the lowest ($186,400); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $3,289 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.10% 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.