St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 4.1 times the county's median home value of $202,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $58,651 (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) | $202,500 |
| Louisiana median home value | $216,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 4.11× |
| Median household income | $58,651 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.5× |
| Population | 44,419 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $961 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.47% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1% |
| Home value rank in Louisiana | 19 of 64 counties |
| Neighbor: Orleans Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $315,700 |
| Neighbor: Plaquemines Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $282,900 |
| Neighbor: St. Tammany Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $284,000 |
| Neighbor: Hancock County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $224,200 |
| Neighbor: Harrison County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $212,200 |
Across Louisiana's 64 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. St. Bernard Parish's median home value is 6% below the state median of $216,500 (rank 19 of 64). Among its 5 neighboring counties, Orleans Parish has the highest median home value ($315,700) and Harrison County the lowest ($212,200); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $961 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.47% 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.