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Buying a home in Clatonia, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Clatonia is worth about $126,100, 47% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,716 a year in property taxes, about 1.36% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $60,208 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clatonia at a glance

Clatonia Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $126,100 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,716 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.36% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $60,208 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.5% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $944 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1975 1980
Vacant homes 2.8% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 326 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clatonia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clatonia home of $126,100 with 20% down costs about $874 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,084, 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 $37,461 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Clatonia household income of $60,208; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.

The median rent here is $944 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$25,220
Loan amount$100,880
Principal and interest$679
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$874

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,414
Loan amount$123,816
Principal and interest$833
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$1,084

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Questions about home buying in Clatonia

What is the median home value in Clatonia?

About $126,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clatonia?

Homeowners pay a median $1,716 a year, which is about 1.36% 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 Clatonia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $874 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,461 a year.

More about Clatonia

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