Loan Limits / Alabama / Pike County
2026 Loan Limits · Alabama · TROY, AL
Pike County, AL.
2026 conforming and FHA loan limits, calibrated to a median sales price of $144,000.
Median Sales Price
$144,000
Per HUD CHUMS, 2026
Conforming 1u Limit
$832,750
Standard conforming
FHA 1u Limit
$541,287
Floor
Jumbo Threshold
> $832,750
1-unit · loans above this are jumbo
Conforming (Fannie / Freddie)
Standard conforming| 1-unit (single-family) | $832,750 |
| 2-unit (duplex) | $1,066,250 |
| 3-unit (triplex) | $1,288,800 |
| 4-unit (fourplex) | $1,601,750 |
FHA Forward (203b)
Floor| 1-unit (single-family) | $541,287 |
| 2-unit (duplex) | $693,050 |
| 3-unit (triplex) | $837,700 |
| 4-unit (fourplex) | $1,041,125 |
About this county
About Pike County
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 33,009. Its county seat is Troy. Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, who led an expedition to southern Colorado and encountered Pikes Peak in 1806. Read more on Wikipedia →
Population
32,953
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Household Income
$47,961
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Home Value (Census)
$149,000
Owner-occupied · ACS 2023
Owner-Occupancy Rate
63%
Of occupied housing
What these limits mean for buyers in Pike County
The 2026 conforming 1-unit limit for Pike County is $832,750. Loans at or below this amount can be sold by the originating lender to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, which keeps pricing tight and underwriting consistent. Pike County uses the standard national conforming baseline.
For FHA financing, the 2026 1-unit limit is $541,287. The HUD CHUMS table pegs the median sales price for Pike County at $144,000. This matches the FHA national floor — Pike County did not qualify for an upward adjustment for 2026.
Practical takeaway. The median sales price in Pike County ($144,000) is below both limits — FHA, conventional, and VA financing all cover median-priced purchases here. Choice between programs comes down to credit, down payment, and overlay differences.
How the limits are set
Conforming limits come from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which adjusts them each year based on changes in the FHFA Housing Price Index. FHA limits come from HUD: the national floor is $541,287 (65% of conforming baseline), the ceiling is $1,249,125 (150% of conforming baseline), and counties between are calculated as 115% of the area median sales price.
Multi-unit and house-hacking math
Pike County 2-, 3-, and 4-unit conforming limits are $1,066,250, $1,288,800, and $1,601,750 respectively. If you're house-hacking — owner-occupying one unit of a 2-4 unit property — these are the limits that matter, and the rental income on the other units can be used to qualify. FHA and VA both finance owner-occupied 2-4 unit properties at their own multi-unit limits.
Limits effective 2026 per HUD CHUMS publication. Sourced GSE and FHA files. Generated 2026-04-26.
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