Ulster County, New York has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.4 times the county's median home value of $352,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $86,271 (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) | $352,500 |
| New York median home value | $423,800 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.36× |
| Median household income | $86,271 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.1× |
| Population | 182,601 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $6,238 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.77% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.9% |
| Home value rank in New York | 13 of 62 counties |
| Neighbor: Columbia County, NY | limit $832,750; median home $347,100 |
| Neighbor: Delaware County, NY | limit $832,750; median home $183,100 |
| Neighbor: Dutchess County, NY | limit $832,750; median home $400,600 |
| Neighbor: Greene County, NY | limit $832,750; median home $271,600 |
| Neighbor: Orange County, NY | limit $832,750; median home $387,900 |
| Neighbor: Sullivan County, NY | limit $832,750; median home $249,000 |
Across New York's 62 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits range from $832,750 to $1,209,750, with 10 high-cost counties. Ulster County's median home value is 17% below the state median of $423,800 (rank 13 of 62). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Dutchess County has the highest median home value ($400,600) and Delaware County the lowest ($183,100); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $6,238 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.77% 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.