Hickman County, Kentucky has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 7.2 times the county's median home value of $115,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $60,867 (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) | $115,700 |
| Kentucky median home value | $205,600 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 7.20× |
| Median household income | $60,867 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 1.9× |
| Population | 4,439 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $779 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.67% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.8% |
| Home value rank in Kentucky | 96 of 120 counties |
| Neighbor: Carlisle County, KY | limit $832,750; median home $120,400 |
| Neighbor: Fulton County, KY | limit $832,750; median home $79,100 |
| Neighbor: Graves County, KY | limit $832,750; median home $147,800 |
| Neighbor: Mississippi County, MO | limit $832,750; median home $109,000 |
| Neighbor: Obion County, TN | limit $832,750; median home $133,600 |
| Neighbor: Weakley County, TN | limit $832,750; median home $151,200 |
Across Kentucky's 120 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Hickman County's median home value is 44% below the state median of $205,600 (rank 96 of 120). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Weakley County has the highest median home value ($151,200) and Fulton County the lowest ($79,100); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $779 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.67% 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 Oct 16, 2026, 10:42 PM ET. Data only, not financial or tax advice.
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