Orleans Parish, Louisiana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.6 times the county's median home value of $315,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $56,631 (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) | $315,700 |
| Louisiana median home value | $216,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.64× |
| Median household income | $56,631 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 5.6× |
| Population | 371,853 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,606 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.83% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.2% |
| Home value rank in Louisiana | 1 of 64 counties |
| Neighbor: Jefferson Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $251,400 |
| Neighbor: Plaquemines Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $282,900 |
| Neighbor: St. Bernard Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $202,500 |
| Neighbor: St. Tammany Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $284,000 |
Across Louisiana's 64 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Orleans Parish's median home value is 46% above the state median of $216,500 (rank 1 of 64). Among its 4 neighboring counties, St. Tammany Parish has the highest median home value ($284,000) and St. Bernard Parish the lowest ($202,500); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,606 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.83% 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.