Sangamon County, Illinois has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 4.7 times the county's median home value of $176,300, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $75,357 (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) | $176,300 |
| Illinois median home value | $263,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 4.72× |
| Median household income | $75,357 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.3× |
| Population | 194,947 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $3,512 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.99% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.3% |
| Home value rank in Illinois | 24 of 102 counties |
| Neighbor: Cass County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $97,100 |
| Neighbor: Christian County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $115,500 |
| Neighbor: Logan County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $134,400 |
| Neighbor: Macon County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $127,300 |
| Neighbor: Macoupin County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $138,200 |
| Neighbor: Menard County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $185,500 |
| Neighbor: Montgomery County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $112,300 |
| Neighbor: Morgan County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $130,800 |
Across Illinois's 102 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Sangamon County's median home value is 33% below the state median of $263,300 (rank 24 of 102). Among its 8 neighboring counties, Menard County has the highest median home value ($185,500) and Cass County the lowest ($97,100); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $3,512 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.99% 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.