Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 5.4 times the county's median home value of $154,700, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $74,000 (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) | $154,700 |
| Minnesota median home value | $329,300 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 5.38× |
| Median household income | $74,000 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 2.1× |
| Population | 9,451 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,606 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 1.04% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.0% |
| Home value rank in Minnesota | 82 of 87 counties |
| Neighbor: Chippewa County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $156,100 |
| Neighbor: Lac Qui Parle County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $157,600 |
| Neighbor: Lincoln County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $164,400 |
| Neighbor: Lyon County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $200,700 |
| Neighbor: Redwood County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $158,200 |
| Neighbor: Renville County, MN | limit $832,750; median home $163,200 |
| Neighbor: Deuel County, SD | limit $832,750; median home $205,900 |
Across Minnesota's 87 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Yellow Medicine County's median home value is 53% below the state median of $329,300 (rank 82 of 87). Among its 7 neighboring counties, Deuel County has the highest median home value ($205,900) and Chippewa County the lowest ($156,100); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,606 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.04% 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.