Newton County, Indiana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 4.9 times the county's median home value of $171,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $75,481 (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) | $171,500 |
| Indiana median home value | $218,200 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 4.86× |
| Median household income | $75,481 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.3× |
| Population | 13,922 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,323 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.77% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.1% |
| Home value rank in Indiana | 57 of 92 counties |
| Neighbor: Iroquois County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $137,800 |
| Neighbor: Kankakee County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $192,600 |
| Neighbor: Benton County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $151,000 |
| Neighbor: Jasper County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $221,500 |
| Neighbor: Lake County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $230,600 |
Across Indiana's 92 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Newton County's median home value is 21% below the state median of $218,200 (rank 57 of 92). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Lake County has the highest median home value ($230,600) and Iroquois County the lowest ($137,800); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,323 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.77% 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.