Lee County, Mississippi has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 4.2 times the county's median home value of $199,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $67,863 (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) | $199,500 |
| Mississippi median home value | $169,800 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 4.17× |
| Median household income | $67,863 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.9× |
| Population | 83,034 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,384 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.69% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.8% |
| Home value rank in Mississippi | 10 of 82 counties |
| Neighbor: Chickasaw County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $109,800 |
| Neighbor: Itawamba County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $142,400 |
| Neighbor: Monroe County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $120,800 |
| Neighbor: Pontotoc County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $157,100 |
| Neighbor: Prentiss County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $122,500 |
| Neighbor: Union County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $163,400 |
Across Mississippi's 82 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Lee County's median home value is 17% above the state median of $169,800 (rank 10 of 82). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Union County has the highest median home value ($163,400) and Chickasaw County the lowest ($109,800); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,384 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.69% 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.