Rockingham County, New Hampshire has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $962,550, which is 1.9 times the county's median home value of $497,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $118,331 (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) | $962,550 |
| 2-unit limit | $1,232,250 |
| 3-unit limit | $1,489,500 |
| 4-unit limit | $1,851,100 |
| Median home value (ACS 2020–24) | $497,500 |
| New Hampshire median home value | $402,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 1.93× |
| Median household income | $118,331 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.2× |
| Population | 319,082 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $7,839 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.58% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.4% |
| Home value rank in New Hampshire | 1 of 10 counties |
| Neighbor: York County, ME | limit $832,750; median home $395,700 |
| Neighbor: Essex County, MA | limit $962,550; median home $619,100 |
| Neighbor: Hillsborough County, NH | limit $832,750; median home $421,100 |
| Neighbor: Merrimack County, NH | limit $832,750; median home $367,600 |
| Neighbor: Strafford County, NH | limit $962,550; median home $362,800 |
Across New Hampshire's 10 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $962,550, with 2 high-cost counties. Rockingham County's median home value is 24% above the state median of $402,500 (rank 1 of 10). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Essex County has the highest median home value ($619,100) and Strafford County the lowest ($362,800); 3 neighbor(s) have a different loan limit. Owners pay a median $7,839 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.58% 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.