Loan Limits / Montana / Yellowstone County
2026 Loan Limits · Montana · BILLINGS, MT
Yellowstone County, MT.
2026 conforming and FHA loan limits, calibrated to a median sales price of $606,000.
Median Sales Price
$606,000
Per HUD CHUMS, 2026
Conforming 1u Limit
$832,750
Standard conforming
FHA 1u Limit
$754,400
Mid-tier
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)
Mid-tier| 1-unit (single-family) | $754,400 |
| 2-unit (duplex) | $965,750 |
| 3-unit (triplex) | $1,167,400 |
| 4-unit (fourplex) | $1,450,800 |
About this county
About Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,731. Its county seat is Billings, the state's most populous city. Like the nearby national park, Yellowstone County is named after the Yellowstone River which roughly bisects the county, flowing southwest to northeast. The river, in turn, was named for the yellow sandstone cliffs in what is now Yellowstone County. Read more on Wikipedia →
Population
167,340
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Household Income
$74,400
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Home Value (Census)
$317,600
Owner-occupied · ACS 2023
Owner-Occupancy Rate
69%
Of occupied housing
What these limits mean for buyers in Yellowstone County
The 2026 conforming 1-unit limit for Yellowstone 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. Yellowstone County uses the standard national conforming baseline.
For FHA financing, the 2026 1-unit limit is $754,400. The HUD CHUMS table pegs the median sales price for Yellowstone County at $606,000. Yellowstone County is in HUD's FHA high-cost tier — its limit sits between the national floor of $541,287 and the ceiling of $1,249,125, calculated as 115% of the area median.
Practical takeaway. The median sales price in Yellowstone County ($606,000) 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
Yellowstone 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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