The typical owner-occupied home in Lawrence is worth about $89,400, 63% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $733 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $69,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lawrence at a glance
| Lawrence | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $89,400 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $733 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.82% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $69,375 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 98% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 24% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,125 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.8% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1967 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.7% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 223 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lawrence
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lawrence home of $89,400 with 20% down costs about $579 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $728, 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 $24,834 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Lawrence household income of $69,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.
| Down payment | $17,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $71,520 |
| Principal and interest | $481 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $579 |
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| Down payment | $3,129 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $87,781 |
| Principal and interest | $591 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $40 |
| Total per month | $728 |
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Questions about home buying in Lawrence
What is the median home value in Lawrence?
About $89,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lawrence?
Homeowners pay a median $733 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Lawrence?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $579 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,834 a year.
More about Lawrence
- Mortgage Refinance in Lawrence
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- Home Equity Loans in Lawrence
- 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