The typical owner-occupied home in Brownville is worth about $112,500, 53% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,500 a year in property taxes, about 1.33% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brownville at a glance
| Brownville | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,500 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,500 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.33% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 25% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,063 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $950 | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.3% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 102 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brownville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brownville home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $777 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $964, 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 $33,300 for the 20%-down payment.
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 | $22,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,000 |
| Principal and interest | $605 |
| Property taxes (1.33% a year) | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $777 |
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| Down payment | $3,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,462 |
| Principal and interest | $743 |
| Property taxes (1.33% a year) | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $964 |
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Questions about home buying in Brownville
What is the median home value in Brownville?
About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brownville?
Homeowners pay a median $1,500 a year, which is about 1.33% 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 Brownville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $777 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,300 a year.
More about Brownville
- Mortgage Refinance in Brownville
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- Home Equity Loans in Brownville
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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