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Buying a home in Hemingford, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Hemingford is worth about $90,600, 62% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,843 a year in property taxes, about 2.03% of their home's value, higher than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $70,667 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hemingford at a glance

Hemingford Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $90,600 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,843 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.03% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $70,667 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,150 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $813 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.8% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1975 1980
Vacant homes 19.8% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 714 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hemingford

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hemingford home of $90,600 with 20% down costs about $679 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $830, 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 $29,083 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Hemingford household income of $70,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $220,000.

The median rent here is $813 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,120
Loan amount$72,480
Principal and interest$488
Property taxes (2.03% a year)$153
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$679

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,171
Loan amount$88,959
Principal and interest$598
Property taxes (2.03% a year)$153
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$830

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Questions about home buying in Hemingford

What is the median home value in Hemingford?

About $90,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hemingford?

Homeowners pay a median $1,843 a year, which is about 2.03% 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 Hemingford?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $679 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,083 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