Nicollet County, Minnesota has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.1 times the county's median home value of $270,300, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $79,756 (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) | $270,300 |
| Minnesota median home value | $329,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.08× |
| Median household income | $79,756 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.4× |
| Population | 34,411 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $3,046 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.13% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.2% |
| Home value rank in Minnesota | 26 of 87 counties |
| Neighbor: Blue Earth County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $266,700 |
| Neighbor: Brown County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $191,200 |
| Neighbor: Le Sueur County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $316,500 |
| Neighbor: Renville County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $163,200 |
| Neighbor: Sibley County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $231,900 |
Across Minnesota's 87 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Nicollet County's median home value is 18% below the state median of $329,300 (rank 26 of 87). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Le Sueur County has the highest median home value ($316,500) and Renville County the lowest ($163,200); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $3,046 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.13% 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.