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Buying a home in Greenwood, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Greenwood is worth about $177,000, 26% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,364 a year in property taxes, about 1.34% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $90,774 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Greenwood at a glance

Greenwood Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $177,000 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,364 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.34% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $90,774 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,481 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,283 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.2% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1975 1980
Vacant homes 6.0% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 601 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Greenwood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Greenwood home of $177,000 with 20% down costs about $1,224 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,519, 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 $52,455 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Greenwood household income of $90,774; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $306,000.

The median rent here is $1,283 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,400
Loan amount$141,600
Principal and interest$953
Property taxes (1.34% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$74
PMI$0
Total per month$1,224

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,195
Loan amount$173,794
Principal and interest$1,169
Property taxes (1.34% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$74
FHA mortgage insurance$78
Total per month$1,519

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Questions about home buying in Greenwood

What is the median home value in Greenwood?

About $177,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Greenwood?

Homeowners pay a median $2,364 a year, which is about 1.34% 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 Greenwood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,224 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $52,455 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