Pickens County, Georgia has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.5 times the county's median home value of $332,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $78,930 (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) | $332,700 |
| Georgia median home value | $303,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.50× |
| Median household income | $78,930 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.2× |
| Population | 34,951 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,990 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.60% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2% |
| Home value rank in Georgia | 17 of 159 counties |
| Neighbor: Bartow County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $289,000 |
| Neighbor: Cherokee County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $435,100 |
| Neighbor: Dawson County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $406,700 |
| Neighbor: Gilmer County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $314,000 |
| Neighbor: Gordon County, GA | limit $832,750; median home $222,900 |
Across Georgia's 159 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Pickens County's median home value is 10% above the state median of $303,300 (rank 17 of 159). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Cherokee County has the highest median home value ($435,100) and Gordon County the lowest ($222,900); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,990 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.60% 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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