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Buying a home in Deuel County, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Deuel County is worth about $100,200, 58% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,431 a year in property taxes, about 1.43% of their home's value, close to the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $70,096 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deuel County at a glance

Deuel County Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $100,200 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,431 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.43% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $70,096 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,297 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $872 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.0% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1945 1975 1980
Vacant homes 17.4% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 1,847 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deuel County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deuel County home of $100,200 with 20% down costs about $700 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $867, 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 $30,017 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Deuel County household income of $70,096; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.

The median rent here is $872 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$20,040
Loan amount$80,160
Principal and interest$539
Property taxes (1.43% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$700

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,507
Loan amount$98,385
Principal and interest$662
Property taxes (1.43% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$867

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Questions about home buying in Deuel County

What is the median home value in Deuel County?

About $100,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deuel County?

Homeowners pay a median $1,431 a year, which is about 1.43% 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 Deuel County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $700 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,017 a year.

More about Deuel County

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