Hickory County, Missouri has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 4.7 times the county's median home value of $176,100, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $39,390 (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) | $176,100 |
| Missouri median home value | $230,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 4.73× |
| Median household income | $39,390 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.5× |
| Population | 8,585 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $722 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.41% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.4% |
| Home value rank in Missouri | 46 of 115 counties |
| Neighbor: Benton County, MO | limit $832,750; median home $177,900 |
| Neighbor: Camden County, MO | limit $832,750; median home $305,400 |
| Neighbor: Dallas County, MO | limit $832,750; median home $190,300 |
| Neighbor: Polk County, MO | limit $832,750; median home $205,800 |
| Neighbor: St. Clair County, MO | limit $832,750; median home $157,100 |
Across Missouri's 115 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Hickory County's median home value is 24% below the state median of $230,300 (rank 46 of 115). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Camden County has the highest median home value ($305,400) and St. Clair County the lowest ($157,100); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $722 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.41% 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.