Jefferson Parish, Louisiana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.3 times the county's median home value of $251,400, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $65,252 (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) | $251,400 |
| Louisiana median home value | $216,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.31× |
| Median household income | $65,252 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.9× |
| Population | 430,920 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,312 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.52% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6% |
| Home value rank in Louisiana | 6 of 64 counties |
| Neighbor: Lafourche Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $193,900 |
| Neighbor: Orleans Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $315,700 |
| Neighbor: Plaquemines Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $282,900 |
| Neighbor: St. Charles Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $263,700 |
| Neighbor: St. John The Baptist Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $193,200 |
| Neighbor: St. Tammany Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $284,000 |
Across Louisiana's 64 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Jefferson Parish's median home value is 16% above the state median of $216,500 (rank 6 of 64). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Orleans Parish has the highest median home value ($315,700) and St. John The Baptist Parish the lowest ($193,200); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,312 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.52% 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.