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Buying a home in Winnetoon, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Winnetoon is worth about $44,600, 81% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $82,500 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Winnetoon at a glance

Winnetoon Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $44,600 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,549 $3,119
Median household income $82,500 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 13.3% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 68 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Winnetoon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winnetoon home of $44,600 with 20% down costs about $299 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $374, 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 $12,835 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Winnetoon household income of $82,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $287,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$8,920
Loan amount$35,680
Principal and interest$240
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$299

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,561
Loan amount$43,792
Principal and interest$295
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$374

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Questions about home buying in Winnetoon

What is the median home value in Winnetoon?

About $44,600 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 Winnetoon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $299 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,835 a year.

More about Winnetoon

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