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Buying a home in Ayr, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Ayr is worth about $90,000, 62% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,250 a year in property taxes, about 1.39% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $76,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ayr at a glance

Ayr Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $90,000 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,250 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.39% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $76,250 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 27% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,518 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.6% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1940 1975 1980
Vacant homes 7.7% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 126 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ayr

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ayr home of $90,000 with 20% down costs about $626 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $776, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $26,833 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Ayr household income of $76,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $256,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,000
Loan amount$72,000
Principal and interest$484
Property taxes (1.39% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$626

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,150
Loan amount$88,370
Principal and interest$594
Property taxes (1.39% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$776

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Questions about home buying in Ayr

What is the median home value in Ayr?

About $90,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ayr?

Homeowners pay a median $1,250 a year, which is about 1.39% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Ayr?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $626 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,833 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data