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Buying a home in Gurley, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Gurley is worth about $84,700, 65% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $962 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $60,952 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gurley at a glance

Gurley Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $84,700 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $962 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $60,952 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 24% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,075 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $633 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 15.0% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1975 1980
Vacant homes 16.9% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 207 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gurley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gurley home of $84,700 with 20% down costs about $572 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $713, 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 $24,497 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Gurley household income of $60,952; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $633 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$16,940
Loan amount$67,760
Principal and interest$456
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$572

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,964
Loan amount$83,166
Principal and interest$559
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$713

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Questions about home buying in Gurley

What is the median home value in Gurley?

About $84,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gurley?

Homeowners pay a median $962 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Gurley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $572 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,497 a year.

More about Gurley

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