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Buying a home in Riverdale, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Riverdale is worth about $137,500, 42% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,917 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 $85,227 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Riverdale at a glance

Riverdale Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $137,500 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,917 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.39% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $85,227 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,047 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.2% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1949 1975 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 307 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Riverdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Riverdale home of $137,500 with 20% down costs about $957 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,186, 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 $40,995 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Riverdale household income of $85,227; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $286,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,500
Loan amount$110,000
Principal and interest$740
Property taxes (1.39% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$957

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,812
Loan amount$135,010
Principal and interest$908
Property taxes (1.39% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,186

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Questions about home buying in Riverdale

What is the median home value in Riverdale?

About $137,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Riverdale?

Homeowners pay a median $1,917 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 Riverdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $957 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,995 a year.

More about Riverdale

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