Newport News City, Virginia has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.2 times the county's median home value of $260,600, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $69,634 (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) | $260,600 |
| Virginia median home value | $383,700 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.20× |
| Median household income | $69,634 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.7× |
| Population | 184,216 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,634 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.01% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.2% |
| Home value rank in Virginia | 65 of 133 counties |
| Neighbor: Isle Of Wight County, VA | limit $832,750; median home $356,500 |
| Neighbor: James City County, VA | limit $832,750; median home $447,200 |
| Neighbor: Surry County, VA | limit $832,750; median home $238,800 |
| Neighbor: York County, VA | limit $832,750; median home $433,200 |
| Neighbor: Hampton City, VA | limit $832,750; median home $245,700 |
| Neighbor: Portsmouth City, VA | limit $832,750; median home $246,900 |
| Neighbor: Suffolk City, VA | limit $832,750; median home $347,400 |
Across Virginia's 133 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $1,249,125, with 18 high-cost counties. Newport News City's median home value is 32% below the state median of $383,700 (rank 65 of 133). Among its 7 neighboring counties, James City County has the highest median home value ($447,200) and Surry County the lowest ($238,800); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,634 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.01% 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.