Ouachita County, Arkansas has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 8.2 times the county's median home value of $102,100, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $49,268 (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) | $102,100 |
| Arkansas median home value | $188,000 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 8.16× |
| Median household income | $49,268 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.1× |
| Population | 22,085 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $525 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.51% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.9% |
| Home value rank in Arkansas | 60 of 75 counties |
| Neighbor: Calhoun County, AR | limit $832,750; median home $110,700 |
| Neighbor: Clark County, AR | limit $832,750; median home $155,000 |
| Neighbor: Columbia County, AR | limit $832,750; median home $152,100 |
| Neighbor: Dallas County, AR | limit $832,750; median home $97,300 |
| Neighbor: Nevada County, AR | limit $832,750; median home $83,300 |
| Neighbor: Union County, AR | limit $832,750; median home $120,900 |
Across Arkansas's 75 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Ouachita County's median home value is 46% below the state median of $188,000 (rank 60 of 75). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Clark County has the highest median home value ($155,000) and Nevada County the lowest ($83,300); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $525 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.51% 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 Oct 16, 2026, 10:42 PM ET. Data only, not financial or tax advice.
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