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Buying a home in Nehawka, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Nehawka is worth about $119,300, 50% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,818 a year in property taxes, about 1.52% of their home's value, close to the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $58,958 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nehawka at a glance

Nehawka Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $119,300 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,818 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.52% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $58,958 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $930 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,125 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.3% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1975 1980
Vacant homes 17.7% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 109 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nehawka

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nehawka home of $119,300 with 20% down costs about $843 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,042, 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 $36,122 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Nehawka household income of $58,958; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $195,000.

The median rent here is $1,125 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$23,860
Loan amount$95,440
Principal and interest$642
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$151
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$843

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,176
Loan amount$117,139
Principal and interest$788
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$151
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$1,042

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Questions about home buying in Nehawka

What is the median home value in Nehawka?

About $119,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nehawka?

Homeowners pay a median $1,818 a year, which is about 1.52% 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 Nehawka?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $843 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,122 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