The typical owner-occupied home in Brown County is worth about $113,900, 52% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,250 a year in property taxes, about 1.10% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $54,676 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brown County at a glance
| Brown County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $113,900 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,250 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.10% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $54,676 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $968 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.5% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $876 | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 41.5% | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1959 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.0% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,869 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brown County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brown County home of $113,900 with 20% down costs about $765 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $955, 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 $32,779 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Brown County household income of $54,676; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.
The median rent here is $876 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $91,120 |
| Principal and interest | $613 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $765 |
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| Down payment | $3,986 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $111,837 |
| Principal and interest | $752 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $955 |
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Questions about home buying in Brown County
What is the median home value in Brown County?
About $113,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brown County?
Homeowners pay a median $1,250 a year, which is about 1.10% 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 Brown County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $765 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,779 a year.
More about Brown County
- Mortgage Refinance in Brown County
- Debt Relief in Brown County
- Home Equity Loans in Brown County
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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