Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.0 times the county's median home value of $421,100, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $103,545 (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) | $421,100 |
| New Hampshire median home value | $402,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 1.98× |
| Median household income | $103,545 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.1× |
| Population | 426,378 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $6,999 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.66% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.4% |
| Home value rank in New Hampshire | 2 of 10 counties |
| Neighbor: Essex County, MA | limit $962,550; median home $619,100 |
| Neighbor: Middlesex County, MA | limit $962,550; median home $727,800 |
| Neighbor: Worcester County, MA | limit $832,750; median home $423,700 |
| Neighbor: Cheshire County, NH | limit $832,750; median home $280,100 |
| Neighbor: Merrimack County, NH | limit $832,750; median home $367,600 |
| Neighbor: Rockingham County, NH | limit $962,550; median home $497,500 |
| Neighbor: Sullivan County, NH | limit $832,750; median home $268,700 |
Across New Hampshire's 10 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $962,550, with 2 high-cost counties. Hillsborough County's median home value is 5% above the state median of $402,500 (rank 2 of 10). Among its 7 neighboring counties, Middlesex County has the highest median home value ($727,800) and Sullivan County the lowest ($268,700); 3 neighbor(s) have a different loan limit. Owners pay a median $6,999 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.66% 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.