Lake County, Indiana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.6 times the county's median home value of $230,600, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $71,493 (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) | $230,600 |
| Indiana median home value | $218,200 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.61× |
| Median household income | $71,493 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.2× |
| Population | 500,379 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,112 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.92% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.7% |
| Home value rank in Indiana | 17 of 92 counties |
| Neighbor: Cook County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $324,500 |
| Neighbor: Kankakee County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $192,600 |
| Neighbor: Will County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $319,600 |
| Neighbor: Jasper County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $221,500 |
| Neighbor: Newton County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $171,500 |
| Neighbor: Porter County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $281,500 |
Across Indiana's 92 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Lake County's median home value is 6% above the state median of $218,200 (rank 17 of 92). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Cook County has the highest median home value ($324,500) and Newton County the lowest ($171,500); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,112 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.92% 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.