Thayer County, Nebraska has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 6.8 times the county's median home value of $122,800, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $66,213 (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) | $122,800 |
| Nebraska median home value | $238,600 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 6.78× |
| Median household income | $66,213 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 1.9× |
| Population | 4,901 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,259 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.03% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.5% |
| Home value rank in Nebraska | 70 of 93 counties |
| Neighbor: Republic County, KS | limit $832,750; median home $75,600 |
| Neighbor: Washington County, KS | limit $832,750; median home $117,100 |
| Neighbor: Fillmore County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $151,000 |
| Neighbor: Jefferson County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $129,500 |
| Neighbor: Nuckolls County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $96,500 |
| Neighbor: Saline County, NE | limit $832,750; median home $197,400 |
Across Nebraska's 93 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Thayer County's median home value is 49% below the state median of $238,600 (rank 70 of 93). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Saline County has the highest median home value ($197,400) and Republic County the lowest ($75,600); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,259 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.03% 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.