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Buying a home in Palisade, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Palisade is worth about $81,300, 66% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $900 a year in property taxes, about 1.11% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $62,813 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Palisade at a glance

Palisade Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $81,300 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $900 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.11% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $62,813 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $793 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $781 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 15.6% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 321 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Palisade

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Palisade home of $81,300 with 20% down costs about $547 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $682, 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 $23,426 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Palisade household income of $62,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.

The median rent here is $781 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$16,260
Loan amount$65,040
Principal and interest$438
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$547

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,846
Loan amount$79,827
Principal and interest$537
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$682

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Questions about home buying in Palisade

What is the median home value in Palisade?

About $81,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Palisade?

Homeowners pay a median $900 a year, which is about 1.11% 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 Palisade?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $547 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,426 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