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Buying a home in Oxford, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Oxford is worth about $92,900, 61% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,344 a year in property taxes, about 1.45% of their home's value, close to the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $57,955 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oxford at a glance

Oxford Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $92,900 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,344 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.45% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $57,955 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,138 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $695 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.4% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1975 1980
Vacant homes 24.6% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 652 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oxford

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oxford home of $92,900 with 20% down costs about $651 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $806, 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 $27,897 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Oxford household income of $57,955; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.

The median rent here is $695 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$18,580
Loan amount$74,320
Principal and interest$500
Property taxes (1.45% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$651

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,252
Loan amount$91,217
Principal and interest$614
Property taxes (1.45% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$806

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Questions about home buying in Oxford

What is the median home value in Oxford?

About $92,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oxford?

Homeowners pay a median $1,344 a year, which is about 1.45% 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 Oxford?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $651 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,897 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