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Buying a home in Fordyce, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Fordyce is worth about $106,700, 55% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $900 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $83,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fordyce at a glance

Fordyce Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $106,700 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $900 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.84% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $83,125 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.6% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1944 1975 1980
Vacant homes 1.4% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 195 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fordyce

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fordyce home of $106,700 with 20% down costs about $693 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $871, 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 $29,716 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Fordyce household income of $83,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $298,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,340
Loan amount$85,360
Principal and interest$574
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$693

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,734
Loan amount$104,767
Principal and interest$705
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$871

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Questions about home buying in Fordyce

What is the median home value in Fordyce?

About $106,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fordyce?

Homeowners pay a median $900 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Fordyce?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $693 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,716 a year.

More about Fordyce

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