St. Clair County, Alabama has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.7 times the county's median home value of $226,300, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $77,463 (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) | $226,300 |
| Alabama median home value | $209,900 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.68× |
| Median household income | $77,463 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.9× |
| Population | 94,166 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $724 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.32% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.6% |
| Home value rank in Alabama | 8 of 67 counties |
| Neighbor: Blount County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $175,200 |
| Neighbor: Calhoun County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $156,600 |
| Neighbor: Etowah County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $167,100 |
| Neighbor: Jefferson County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $240,000 |
| Neighbor: Shelby County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $326,100 |
| Neighbor: Talladega County, AL | limit $832,750; median home $149,200 |
Across Alabama's 67 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. St. Clair County's median home value is 8% above the state median of $209,900 (rank 8 of 67). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Shelby County has the highest median home value ($326,100) and Talladega County the lowest ($149,200); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $724 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.32% 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.