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Buying a home in Talmage, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Talmage is worth about $83,600, 65% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $753 a year in property taxes, about 0.90% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $63,929 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Talmage at a glance

Talmage Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $83,600 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $753 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.90% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $63,929 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $900 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.5% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,278 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.7% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 22.2% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 155 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Talmage

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Talmage home of $83,600 with 20% down costs about $547 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $687, 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 $23,462 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Talmage household income of $63,929; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $228,000.

The median rent here is $1,278 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,720
Loan amount$66,880
Principal and interest$450
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$547

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,926
Loan amount$82,086
Principal and interest$552
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$687

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Questions about home buying in Talmage

What is the median home value in Talmage?

About $83,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Talmage?

Homeowners pay a median $753 a year, which is about 0.90% 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 Talmage?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $547 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,462 a year.

More about Talmage

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