Hudson County, New Jersey has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $1,209,750, which is 2.2 times the county's median home value of $539,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $91,795 (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) | $1,209,750 |
| 2-unit limit | $1,548,975 |
| 3-unit limit | $1,872,225 |
| 4-unit limit | $2,326,875 |
| Median home value (ACS 2020–24) | $539,700 |
| New Jersey median home value | $454,400 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.24× |
| Median household income | $91,795 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 5.9× |
| Population | 718,323 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $9,555 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.77% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 30.7% |
| Home value rank in New Jersey | 5 of 21 counties |
| Neighbor: Bergen County, NJ | limit $1,209,750; median home $623,000 |
| Neighbor: Essex County, NJ | limit $1,209,750; median home $524,100 |
| Neighbor: Union County, NJ | limit $1,209,750; median home $529,200 |
| Neighbor: Kings County, NY | limit $1,209,750; median home $905,000 |
| Neighbor: New York County, NY | limit $1,209,750; median home $1,090,500 |
| Neighbor: Richmond County, NY | limit $1,209,750; median home $675,500 |
Across New Jersey's 21 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $1,209,750, with 12 high-cost counties. Hudson County's median home value is 19% above the state median of $454,400 (rank 5 of 21). Among its 6 neighboring counties, New York County has the highest median home value ($1,090,500) and Essex County the lowest ($524,100); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $9,555 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.77% 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.