The typical owner-occupied home in Steele City is worth about $26,700, 89% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 92% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $30,625 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Steele City at a glance
| Steele City | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $26,700 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $30,625 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 0% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | $325 | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 9.0% | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.3% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 62 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Steele City
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Steele City home of $26,700 with 20% down costs about $179 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $224, 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 $7,684 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Steele City household income of $30,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $106,000.
The median rent here is $325 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $5,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $21,360 |
| Principal and interest | $144 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $24 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $11 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $179 |
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| Down payment | $934 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $26,216 |
| Principal and interest | $176 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $24 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $11 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $12 |
| Total per month | $224 |
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Questions about home buying in Steele City
What is the median home value in Steele City?
About $26,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Steele City?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $179 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $7,684 a year.
More about Steele City
- Mortgage Refinance in Steele City
- Debt Relief in Steele City
- Home Equity Loans in Steele City
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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