The typical owner-occupied home in Odessa is worth about $139,600, 41% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,447 a year in property taxes, about 1.75% of their home's value, higher than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $39,792 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Odessa at a glance
| Odessa | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $139,600 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,447 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.75% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $39,792 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 19% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,844 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.2% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1974 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 138 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Odessa
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Odessa home of $139,600 with 20% down costs about $1,013 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,246, 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 $43,416 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Odessa household income of $39,792; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $128,000.
| Down payment | $27,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $111,680 |
| Principal and interest | $751 |
| Property taxes (1.75% a year) | $204 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,013 |
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| Down payment | $4,886 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $137,072 |
| Principal and interest | $922 |
| Property taxes (1.75% a year) | $204 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $62 |
| Total per month | $1,246 |
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Questions about home buying in Odessa
What is the median home value in Odessa?
About $139,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Odessa?
Homeowners pay a median $2,447 a year, which is about 1.75% 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 Odessa?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,013 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,416 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