Faribault County, Minnesota has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 6.2 times the county's median home value of $135,300, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $66,815 (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) | $135,300 |
| Minnesota median home value | $329,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 6.15× |
| Median household income | $66,815 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.0× |
| Population | 13,914 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,334 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.99% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.2% |
| Home value rank in Minnesota | 85 of 87 counties |
| Neighbor: Kossuth County, IA | limit $832,750; median home $148,300 |
| Neighbor: Winnebago County, IA | limit $832,750; median home $135,000 |
| Neighbor: Blue Earth County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $266,700 |
| Neighbor: Freeborn County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $171,100 |
| Neighbor: Martin County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $163,500 |
| Neighbor: Waseca County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $220,800 |
Across Minnesota's 87 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Faribault County's median home value is 59% below the state median of $329,300 (rank 85 of 87). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Blue Earth County has the highest median home value ($266,700) and Winnebago County the lowest ($135,000); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,334 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.99% 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.