The typical owner-occupied home in Ulysses is worth about $36,300, 85% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 89% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $681 a year in property taxes, about 1.88% of their home's value, higher than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $76,458 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Ulysses at a glance
| Ulysses | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $36,300 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $681 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.88% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $76,458 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 43% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $597 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 11.8% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $675 | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 12.5% | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.0% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 190 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Ulysses
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ulysses home of $36,300 with 20% down costs about $267 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $328, 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 $11,458 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Ulysses household income of $76,458; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $242,000.
The median rent here is $675 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $7,260 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $29,040 |
| Principal and interest | $195 |
| Property taxes (1.88% a year) | $57 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $15 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $267 |
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| Down payment | $1,270 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $35,643 |
| Principal and interest | $240 |
| Property taxes (1.88% a year) | $57 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $15 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $16 |
| Total per month | $328 |
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Questions about home buying in Ulysses
What is the median home value in Ulysses?
About $36,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Ulysses?
Homeowners pay a median $681 a year, which is about 1.88% 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 Ulysses?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $267 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,458 a year.
More about Ulysses
- Mortgage Refinance in Ulysses
- Debt Relief in Ulysses
- Home Equity Loans in Ulysses
- 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