Loan Limits / Illinois / Franklin County
2026 Loan Limits · Illinois · NON-METRO
Franklin County, IL.
2026 conforming and FHA loan limits, calibrated to a median sales price of $117,000.
Median Sales Price
$117,000
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 Franklin County
Franklin County is a county in Southern Illinois. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 37,804. The largest city is West Frankfort and the county seat is Benton. Franklin County is located in the Metro Lakeland area of Southern Illinois. Read more on Wikipedia →
Population
37,541
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Household Income
$53,471
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Home Value (Census)
$87,700
Owner-occupied · ACS 2023
Owner-Occupancy Rate
75%
Of occupied housing
What these limits mean for buyers in Franklin County
The 2026 conforming 1-unit limit for Franklin 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. Franklin 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 Franklin County at $117,000. This matches the FHA national floor — Franklin County did not qualify for an upward adjustment for 2026.
Practical takeaway. The median sales price in Franklin County ($117,000) 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
Franklin 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.
Buying in Franklin County?
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