Lafayette Parish, Louisiana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.4 times the county's median home value of $242,900, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $67,451 (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) | $242,900 |
| Louisiana median home value | $216,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.43× |
| Median household income | $67,451 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.6× |
| Population | 247,997 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,380 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.57% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.5% |
| Home value rank in Louisiana | 9 of 64 counties |
| Neighbor: Acadia Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $155,500 |
| Neighbor: Iberia Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $164,500 |
| Neighbor: St. Landry Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $142,500 |
| Neighbor: St. Martin Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $164,200 |
| Neighbor: Vermilion Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $163,300 |
Across Louisiana's 64 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Lafayette Parish's median home value is 12% above the state median of $216,500 (rank 9 of 64). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Iberia Parish has the highest median home value ($164,500) and St. Landry Parish the lowest ($142,500); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,380 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.57% 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.