Nicholas County, West Virginia has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 6.8 times the county's median home value of $121,600, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $54,639 (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) | $121,600 |
| West Virginia median home value | $162,600 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 6.85× |
| Median household income | $54,639 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.2× |
| Population | 24,277 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $554 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.46% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.2% |
| Home value rank in West Virginia | 38 of 55 counties |
| Neighbor: Braxton County, WV | limit $832,750; median home $117,900 |
| Neighbor: Clay County, WV | limit $832,750; median home $109,100 |
| Neighbor: Fayette County, WV | limit $832,750; median home $105,800 |
| Neighbor: Greenbrier County, WV | limit $832,750; median home $149,000 |
| Neighbor: Kanawha County, WV | limit $832,750; median home $147,300 |
| Neighbor: Webster County, WV | limit $832,750; median home $76,100 |
Across West Virginia's 55 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $1,249,125, with 1 high-cost county. Nicholas County's median home value is 25% below the state median of $162,600 (rank 38 of 55). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Greenbrier County has the highest median home value ($149,000) and Webster County the lowest ($76,100); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $554 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.46% 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.