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Buying a home in Lewellen, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Lewellen is worth about $93,800, 61% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $920 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $41,848 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lewellen at a glance

Lewellen Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $93,800 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $920 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.98% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $41,848 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 14% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,016 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.3% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $789 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.6% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 34.7% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 207 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lewellen

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lewellen home of $93,800 with 20% down costs about $620 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $777, 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 $26,592 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Lewellen household income of $41,848; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.

The median rent here is $789 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$18,760
Loan amount$75,040
Principal and interest$505
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$620

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,283
Loan amount$92,101
Principal and interest$620
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$777

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Questions about home buying in Lewellen

What is the median home value in Lewellen?

About $93,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lewellen?

Homeowners pay a median $920 a year, which is about 0.98% 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 Lewellen?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $620 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,592 a year.

More about Lewellen

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