Lafayette County, Wisconsin has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 4.3 times the county's median home value of $194,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $76,462 (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) | $194,500 |
| Wisconsin median home value | $266,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 4.28× |
| Median household income | $76,462 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.5× |
| Population | 16,942 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $3,053 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.57% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2% |
| Home value rank in Wisconsin | 56 of 72 counties |
| Neighbor: Jo Daviess County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $209,900 |
| Neighbor: Stephenson County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $134,900 |
| Neighbor: Grant County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $200,700 |
| Neighbor: Green County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $250,200 |
| Neighbor: Iowa County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $265,000 |
Across Wisconsin's 72 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Lafayette County's median home value is 27% below the state median of $266,500 (rank 56 of 72). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Iowa County has the highest median home value ($265,000) and Stephenson County the lowest ($134,900); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $3,053 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.57% 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.