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Buying a home in Bushnell, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Bushnell is worth about $70,500, 70% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $700 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $40,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bushnell at a glance

Bushnell Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $70,500 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $700 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $40,000 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $700 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.0% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 35.6% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 160 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bushnell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bushnell home of $70,500 with 20% down costs about $467 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $584, 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 $20,012 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Bushnell household income of $40,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $141,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,100
Loan amount$56,400
Principal and interest$379
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$467

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,468
Loan amount$69,223
Principal and interest$466
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$584

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Questions about home buying in Bushnell

What is the median home value in Bushnell?

About $70,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bushnell?

Homeowners pay a median $700 a year, which is about 0.99% 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 Bushnell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $467 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,012 a year.

More about Bushnell

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