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Buying a home in Pleasanton, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Pleasanton is worth about $227,500, 5% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,627 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $73,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pleasanton at a glance

Pleasanton Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $227,500 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,627 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.15% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $73,750 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,513 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $888 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.6% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1975 1980
Vacant homes 0.9% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 556 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pleasanton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pleasanton home of $227,500 with 20% down costs about $1,537 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,916, 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 $65,877 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Pleasanton household income of $73,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $255,000.

The median rent here is $888 a month, so owning the median home costs about $649 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,500
Loan amount$182,000
Principal and interest$1,224
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$218
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
PMI$0
Total per month$1,537

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,962
Loan amount$223,379
Principal and interest$1,503
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$218
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
FHA mortgage insurance$101
Total per month$1,916

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Questions about home buying in Pleasanton

What is the median home value in Pleasanton?

About $227,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pleasanton?

Homeowners pay a median $2,627 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Pleasanton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,537 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,877 a year.

More about Pleasanton

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