Marathon County, Wisconsin has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.8 times the county's median home value of $219,600, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $77,884 (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) | $219,600 |
| Wisconsin median home value | $266,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.79× |
| Median household income | $77,884 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.8× |
| Population | 138,403 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $3,218 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.47% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.3% |
| Home value rank in Wisconsin | 40 of 72 counties |
| Neighbor: Clark County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $172,800 |
| Neighbor: Langlade County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $158,200 |
| Neighbor: Lincoln County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $192,700 |
| Neighbor: Portage County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $243,100 |
| Neighbor: Shawano County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $194,000 |
| Neighbor: Taylor County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $197,100 |
| Neighbor: Waupaca County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $211,400 |
| Neighbor: Wood County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $175,600 |
Across Wisconsin's 72 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Marathon County's median home value is 18% below the state median of $266,500 (rank 40 of 72). Among its 8 neighboring counties, Portage County has the highest median home value ($243,100) and Langlade County the lowest ($158,200); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $3,218 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.47% 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.