Starke County, Indiana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 5.3 times the county's median home value of $157,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $63,960 (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) | $157,700 |
| Indiana median home value | $218,200 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 5.28× |
| Median household income | $63,960 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.5× |
| Population | 23,365 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $967 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.61% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.0% |
| Home value rank in Indiana | 68 of 92 counties |
| Neighbor: Fulton County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $156,500 |
| Neighbor: Jasper County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $221,500 |
| Neighbor: Laporte County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $195,500 |
| Neighbor: Marshall County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $204,900 |
| Neighbor: Porter County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $281,500 |
| Neighbor: Pulaski County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $156,400 |
| Neighbor: St. Joseph County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $192,800 |
Across Indiana's 92 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Starke County's median home value is 28% below the state median of $218,200 (rank 68 of 92). Among its 7 neighboring counties, Porter County has the highest median home value ($281,500) and Pulaski County the lowest ($156,400); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $967 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.61% 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.