Sauk County, Wisconsin has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.2 times the county's median home value of $258,600, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $79,541 (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) | $258,600 |
| Wisconsin median home value | $266,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.22× |
| Median household income | $79,541 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.3× |
| Population | 66,009 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $3,755 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.45% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.4% |
| Home value rank in Wisconsin | 19 of 72 counties |
| Neighbor: Columbia County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $283,200 |
| Neighbor: Dane County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $394,800 |
| Neighbor: Iowa County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $265,000 |
| Neighbor: Juneau County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $177,700 |
| Neighbor: Richland County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $197,500 |
| Neighbor: Vernon County, WI | limit $832,750; median home $223,800 |
Across Wisconsin's 72 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Sauk County's median home value is 3% below the state median of $266,500 (rank 19 of 72). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Dane County has the highest median home value ($394,800) and Juneau County the lowest ($177,700); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $3,755 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.45% 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.