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Buying a home in Coleridge, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Coleridge is worth about $87,100, 63% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,335 a year in property taxes, about 1.53% of their home's value, close to the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $46,818 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coleridge at a glance

Coleridge Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $87,100 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,335 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.53% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $46,818 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,028 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.1% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.9% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1975 1980
Vacant homes 13.6% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 553 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coleridge

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coleridge home of $87,100 with 20% down costs about $616 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $761, 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 $26,403 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Coleridge household income of $46,818; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $154,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,420
Loan amount$69,680
Principal and interest$469
Property taxes (1.53% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$616

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,048
Loan amount$85,522
Principal and interest$575
Property taxes (1.53% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$761

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Questions about home buying in Coleridge

What is the median home value in Coleridge?

About $87,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coleridge?

Homeowners pay a median $1,335 a year, which is about 1.53% 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 Coleridge?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $616 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,403 a year.

More about Coleridge

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