Washington Parish, Louisiana 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 $45,380 (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 |
| Louisiana median home value | $216,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 5.35× |
| Median household income | $45,380 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.4× |
| Population | 45,120 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $507 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.33% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.3% |
| Home value rank in Louisiana | 34 of 64 counties |
| Neighbor: St. Tammany Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $284,000 |
| Neighbor: Tangipahoa Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $212,900 |
| Neighbor: Marion County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $122,800 |
| Neighbor: Pearl River County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $182,300 |
| Neighbor: Pike County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $110,800 |
| Neighbor: Walthall County, MS | limit $832,750; median home $126,600 |
Across Louisiana's 64 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Washington Parish's median home value is 28% below the state median of $216,500 (rank 34 of 64). Among its 6 neighboring counties, St. Tammany Parish has the highest median home value ($284,000) and Pike County the lowest ($110,800); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $507 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.33% 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.