Washington County, Illinois has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 5.3 times the county's median home value of $155,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $78,224 (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) | $155,700 |
| Illinois median home value | $263,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 5.35× |
| Median household income | $78,224 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.0× |
| Population | 13,627 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,908 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.87% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.1% |
| Home value rank in Illinois | 35 of 102 counties |
| Neighbor: Clinton County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $192,400 |
| Neighbor: Jefferson County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $126,000 |
| Neighbor: Marion County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $103,000 |
| Neighbor: Perry County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $112,600 |
| Neighbor: Randolph County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $135,100 |
| Neighbor: St. Clair County, IL | limit $832,750; median home $180,300 |
Across Illinois's 102 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Washington County's median home value is 41% below the state median of $263,300 (rank 35 of 102). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Clinton County has the highest median home value ($192,400) and Marion County the lowest ($103,000); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,908 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.87% 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.