Loan Limits / Ohio / Perry County
2026 Loan Limits · Ohio · COLUMBUS, OH
Perry County, OH.
2026 conforming and FHA loan limits, calibrated to a median sales price of $514,000.
Median Sales Price
$514,000
Per HUD CHUMS, 2026
Conforming 1u Limit
$832,750
Standard conforming
FHA 1u Limit
$591,100
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) | $591,100 |
| 2-unit (duplex) | $756,700 |
| 3-unit (triplex) | $914,700 |
| 4-unit (fourplex) | $1,136,750 |
About this county
About Perry County
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,408. Its county seat is New Lexington. It was established on March 1, 1818, from parts of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum counties. The county is named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. Perry County is included in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. One of the poorest counties in the state, this is where the lawsuit challenging Ohio's school funding system, DeRolph v. State, began. Read more on Wikipedia →
Population
35,474
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Household Income
$64,737
U.S. Census ACS 2023
Median Home Value (Census)
$178,300
Owner-occupied · ACS 2023
Owner-Occupancy Rate
77%
Of occupied housing
What these limits mean for buyers in Perry County
The 2026 conforming 1-unit limit for Perry 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. Perry County uses the standard national conforming baseline.
For FHA financing, the 2026 1-unit limit is $591,100. The HUD CHUMS table pegs the median sales price for Perry County at $514,000. Perry 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 Perry County ($514,000) 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
Perry 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 Perry County?
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