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Buying a home in Walton, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Walton is worth about $464,000, 94% above the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 39% above the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $48,088 a year, so the median home costs 9.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Walton at a glance

Walton Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $464,000 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,549 $3,119
Median household income $48,088 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,235 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 45.3% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1975 1975 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 579 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Walton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walton home of $464,000 with 20% down costs about $3,116 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,889, 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 $133,533 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 78% of the median Walton household income of $48,088; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $167,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$92,800
Loan amount$371,200
Principal and interest$2,497
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$425
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$193
PMI$0
Total per month$3,116

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,240
Loan amount$455,596
Principal and interest$3,065
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$425
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$193
FHA mortgage insurance$205
Total per month$3,889

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Questions about home buying in Walton

What is the median home value in Walton?

About $464,000 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 Walton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,116 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $133,533 a year.

More about Walton

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