Fentress County, Tennessee has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 5.0 times the county's median home value of $168,200, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $51,149 (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) | $168,200 |
| Tennessee median home value | $286,700 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 4.95× |
| Median household income | $51,149 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.3× |
| Population | 19,309 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $535 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.32% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.6% |
| Home value rank in Tennessee | 67 of 95 counties |
| Neighbor: Cumberland County, TN | limit $832,750; median home $250,500 |
| Neighbor: Morgan County, TN | limit $832,750; median home $166,300 |
| Neighbor: Overton County, TN | limit $832,750; median home $173,200 |
| Neighbor: Pickett County, TN | limit $832,750; median home $178,500 |
| Neighbor: Putnam County, TN | limit $832,750; median home $282,500 |
| Neighbor: Scott County, TN | limit $832,750; median home $124,900 |
Across Tennessee's 95 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $1,029,250, with 14 high-cost counties. Fentress County's median home value is 41% below the state median of $286,700 (rank 67 of 95). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Putnam County has the highest median home value ($282,500) and Scott County the lowest ($124,900); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $535 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.32% 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.