Yellowstone County, Montana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 2.4 times the county's median home value of $349,500, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $76,570 (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) | $349,500 |
| Montana median home value | $375,800 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 2.38× |
| Median household income | $76,570 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 4.6× |
| Population | 168,957 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $2,832 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.81% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.6% |
| Home value rank in Montana | 16 of 56 counties |
| Neighbor: Big Horn County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $143,400 |
| Neighbor: Carbon County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $420,800 |
| Neighbor: Golden Valley County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $212,200 |
| Neighbor: Musselshell County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $235,000 |
| Neighbor: Rosebud County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $182,400 |
| Neighbor: Stillwater County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $405,800 |
| Neighbor: Treasure County, MT | limit $832,750; median home $230,300 |
Across Montana's 56 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Yellowstone County's median home value is 7% below the state median of $375,800 (rank 16 of 56). Among its 7 neighboring counties, Carbon County has the highest median home value ($420,800) and Big Horn County the lowest ($143,400); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $2,832 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.81% 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.