Union County, Kentucky has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 8.0 times the county's median home value of $104,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $60,327 (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) | $104,500 |
| Kentucky median home value | $205,600 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 7.97× |
| Median household income | $60,327 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 1.7× |
| Population | 13,260 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $927 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.89% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.2% |
| Home value rank in Kentucky | 103 of 120 counties |
| Neighbor: Gallatin County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $82,900 |
| Neighbor: Hardin County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $103,800 |
| Neighbor: Posey County, IN | limit $832,750; median home $222,900 |
| Neighbor: Crittenden County, KY | limit $832,750; median home $127,300 |
| Neighbor: Henderson County, KY | limit $832,750; median home $171,900 |
| Neighbor: Webster County, KY | limit $832,750; median home $112,900 |
Across Kentucky's 120 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Union County's median home value is 49% below the state median of $205,600 (rank 103 of 120). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Posey County has the highest median home value ($222,900) and Gallatin County the lowest ($82,900); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $927 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.89% 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.