Rice County, Kansas has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 8.0 times the county's median home value of $104,600, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $63,925 (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) | $104,600 |
| Kansas median home value | $217,200 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 7.96× |
| Median household income | $63,925 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 1.6× |
| Population | 9,350 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,593 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.52% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.4% |
| Home value rank in Kansas | 72 of 105 counties |
| Neighbor: Barton County, KS | limit $832,750; median home $126,400 |
| Neighbor: Ellsworth County, KS | limit $832,750; median home $114,900 |
| Neighbor: Mcpherson County, KS | limit $832,750; median home $211,200 |
| Neighbor: Reno County, KS | limit $832,750; median home $132,500 |
| Neighbor: Stafford County, KS | limit $832,750; median home $97,600 |
Across Kansas's 105 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Rice County's median home value is 52% below the state median of $217,200 (rank 72 of 105). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Mcpherson County has the highest median home value ($211,200) and Stafford County the lowest ($97,600); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,593 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.52% 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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