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Buying a home in Ewing, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Ewing is worth about $77,800, 67% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,051 a year in property taxes, about 1.35% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $61,667 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ewing at a glance

Ewing Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $77,800 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,051 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.35% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $61,667 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,150 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $688 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 12.4% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1944 1975 1980
Vacant homes 1.2% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 372 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ewing

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ewing home of $77,800 with 20% down costs about $539 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $668, 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 $23,084 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Ewing household income of $61,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.

The median rent here is $688 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$15,560
Loan amount$62,240
Principal and interest$419
Property taxes (1.35% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$539

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,723
Loan amount$76,391
Principal and interest$514
Property taxes (1.35% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$668

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Questions about home buying in Ewing

What is the median home value in Ewing?

About $77,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ewing?

Homeowners pay a median $1,051 a year, which is about 1.35% 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 Ewing?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $539 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,084 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