Pottawattamie County, Iowa has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 4.3 times the county's median home value of $195,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $73,602 (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) | $195,700 |
| Iowa median home value | $208,000 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 4.26× |
| Median household income | $73,602 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.7× |
| Population | 93,424 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $3,067 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.57% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.9% |
| Home value rank in Iowa | 24 of 99 counties |
| Neighbor: Cass County, IA | limit $832,750; median home $150,300 |
| Neighbor: Harrison County, IA | limit $832,750; median home $176,000 |
| Neighbor: Mills County, IA | limit $832,750; median home $237,800 |
| Neighbor: Montgomery County, IA | limit $832,750; median home $121,400 |
| Neighbor: Shelby County, IA | limit $832,750; median home $164,000 |
| Neighbor: Douglas County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $266,100 |
| Neighbor: Sarpy County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $314,100 |
| Neighbor: Washington County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $297,600 |
Across Iowa's 99 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Pottawattamie County's median home value is 6% below the state median of $208,000 (rank 24 of 99). Among its 8 neighboring counties, Sarpy County has the highest median home value ($314,100) and Montgomery County the lowest ($121,400); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $3,067 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.57% 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.