Seward County, Nebraska has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.5 times the county's median home value of $241,300, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $82,444 (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) | $241,300 |
| Nebraska median home value | $238,600 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.45× |
| Median household income | $82,444 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.9× |
| Population | 17,641 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,850 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.18% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.0% |
| Home value rank in Nebraska | 9 of 93 counties |
| Neighbor: Butler County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $184,200 |
| Neighbor: Fillmore County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $151,000 |
| Neighbor: Lancaster County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $275,200 |
| Neighbor: Polk County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $189,900 |
| Neighbor: Saline County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $197,400 |
| Neighbor: York County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $189,400 |
Across Nebraska's 93 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Seward County's median home value is 1% above the state median of $238,600 (rank 9 of 93). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Lancaster County has the highest median home value ($275,200) and Fillmore County the lowest ($151,000); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,850 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.18% 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.