Lake County, Florida has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.6 times the county's median home value of $318,400, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $73,161 (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) | $318,400 |
| Florida median home value | $359,000 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.62× |
| Median household income | $73,161 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.4× |
| Population | 412,924 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,433 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.76% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.6% |
| Home value rank in Florida | 26 of 67 counties |
| Neighbor: Marion County, FL | limit $832,750; median home $243,100 |
| Neighbor: Orange County, FL | limit $832,750; median home $390,100 |
| Neighbor: Osceola County, FL | limit $832,750; median home $353,300 |
| Neighbor: Polk County, FL | limit $832,750; median home $266,500 |
| Neighbor: Seminole County, FL | limit $832,750; median home $386,900 |
| Neighbor: Sumter County, FL | limit $832,750; median home $385,400 |
| Neighbor: Volusia County, FL | limit $832,750; median home $313,000 |
Across Florida's 67 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $990,150, with 1 high-cost county. Lake County's median home value is 11% below the state median of $359,000 (rank 26 of 67). Among its 7 neighboring counties, Orange County has the highest median home value ($390,100) and Marion County the lowest ($243,100); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,433 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.76% 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.