Lexington County, South Carolina has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.6 times the county's median home value of $234,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $77,408 (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) | $234,500 |
| South Carolina median home value | $259,000 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.55× |
| Median household income | $77,408 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.0× |
| Population | 304,887 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,151 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.49% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.4% |
| Home value rank in South Carolina | 13 of 46 counties |
| Neighbor: Aiken County, SC | limit $832,750; median home $218,000 |
| Neighbor: Calhoun County, SC | limit $832,750; median home $172,100 |
| Neighbor: Newberry County, SC | limit $832,750; median home $173,300 |
| Neighbor: Orangeburg County, SC | limit $832,750; median home $115,800 |
| Neighbor: Richland County, SC | limit $832,750; median home $242,800 |
| Neighbor: Saluda County, SC | limit $832,750; median home $146,500 |
Across South Carolina's 46 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Lexington County's median home value is 9% below the state median of $259,000 (rank 13 of 46). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Richland County has the highest median home value ($242,800) and Orangeburg County the lowest ($115,800); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,151 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.49% 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.