The typical owner-occupied home in Taylor is worth about $73,300, 69% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,107 a year in property taxes, about 1.51% of their home's value, close to the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $50,833 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Taylor at a glance
| Taylor | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $73,300 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,107 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.51% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,833 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 33% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,313 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.5% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $950 | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.5% | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1950 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 30.0% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 142 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Taylor
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Taylor home of $73,300 with 20% down costs about $517 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $639, 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 $22,168 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Taylor household income of $50,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.
The median rent here is $950 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $14,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $58,640 |
| Principal and interest | $394 |
| Property taxes (1.51% a year) | $92 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $517 |
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| Down payment | $2,566 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $71,972 |
| Principal and interest | $484 |
| Property taxes (1.51% a year) | $92 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $32 |
| Total per month | $639 |
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Questions about home buying in Taylor
What is the median home value in Taylor?
About $73,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Taylor?
Homeowners pay a median $1,107 a year, which is about 1.51% 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 Taylor?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $517 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,168 a year.
More about Taylor
- Mortgage Refinance in Taylor
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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