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Buying a home in Burr, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Burr is worth about $104,200, 56% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,100 a year in property taxes, about 1.06% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $72,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Burr at a glance

Burr Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $104,200 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,100 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.06% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $72,500 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $870 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 21.7% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 41 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Burr

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Burr home of $104,200 with 20% down costs about $696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $870, 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 $29,838 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Burr household income of $72,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $253,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,840
Loan amount$83,360
Principal and interest$561
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$696

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,647
Loan amount$102,313
Principal and interest$688
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$870

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Questions about home buying in Burr

What is the median home value in Burr?

About $104,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Burr?

Homeowners pay a median $1,100 a year, which is about 1.06% 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 Burr?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,838 a year.

More about Burr

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