Hale County, Texas has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 7.1 times the county's median home value of $116,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $51,897 (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) | $116,500 |
| Texas median home value | $283,800 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 7.15× |
| Median household income | $51,897 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.2× |
| Population | 32,131 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,525 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.31% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5% |
| Home value rank in Texas | 189 of 250 counties |
| Neighbor: Castro County, TX | limit $832,750; median home $95,000 |
| Neighbor: Crosby County, TX | limit $832,750; median home $80,900 |
| Neighbor: Floyd County, TX | limit $832,750; median home $89,600 |
| Neighbor: Hockley County, TX | limit $832,750; median home $127,000 |
| Neighbor: Lamb County, TX | limit $832,750; median home $82,400 |
| Neighbor: Lubbock County, TX | limit $832,750; median home $214,100 |
| Neighbor: Swisher County, TX | limit $832,750; median home $86,300 |
Across Texas's 254 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Hale County's median home value is 59% below the state median of $283,800 (rank 189 of 250). Among its 7 neighboring counties, Lubbock County has the highest median home value ($214,100) and Crosby County the lowest ($80,900); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,525 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.31% 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.