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Buying a home in Davey, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Davey is worth about $230,700, 3% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,870 a year in property taxes, about 1.24% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $109,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Davey at a glance

Davey Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $230,700 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,870 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.24% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $109,375 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,125 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.7% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 117 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Davey

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Davey home of $230,700 with 20% down costs about $1,576 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,960, 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 $67,546 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Davey household income of $109,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $374,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,140
Loan amount$184,560
Principal and interest$1,242
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$238
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,576

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,074
Loan amount$226,521
Principal and interest$1,524
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$238
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$1,960

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Questions about home buying in Davey

What is the median home value in Davey?

About $230,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Davey?

Homeowners pay a median $2,870 a year, which is about 1.24% 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 Davey?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,576 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,546 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