Steele County, North Dakota has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 6.4 times the county's median home value of $130,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $77,500 (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) | $130,700 |
| North Dakota median home value | $249,900 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 6.37× |
| Median household income | $77,500 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 1.7× |
| Population | 1,804 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,322 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.01% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.8% |
| Home value rank in North Dakota | 36 of 53 counties |
| Neighbor: Barnes County, ND | limit $832,750; median home $173,700 |
| Neighbor: Cass County, ND | limit $832,750; median home $298,000 |
| Neighbor: Grand Forks County, ND | limit $832,750; median home $252,700 |
| Neighbor: Griggs County, ND | limit $832,750; median home $119,300 |
| Neighbor: Nelson County, ND | limit $832,750; median home $139,700 |
| Neighbor: Traill County, ND | limit $832,750; median home $200,700 |
Across North Dakota's 53 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Steele County's median home value is 48% below the state median of $249,900 (rank 36 of 53). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Cass County has the highest median home value ($298,000) and Griggs County the lowest ($119,300); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,322 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.01% 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.