The typical owner-occupied home in Pawnee County is worth about $79,400, 67% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,206 a year in property taxes, about 1.52% of their home's value, close to the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $62,188 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pawnee County at a glance
| Pawnee County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $79,400 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,206 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.52% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,188 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 33% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,427 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.4% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $706 | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 17.8% | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1952 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.6% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,530 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pawnee County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pawnee County home of $79,400 with 20% down costs about $561 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $693, 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 $24,041 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Pawnee County household income of $62,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $205,000.
The median rent here is $706 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $15,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $63,520 |
| Principal and interest | $427 |
| Property taxes (1.52% a year) | $101 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $561 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
| Down payment | $2,779 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,962 |
| Principal and interest | $524 |
| Property taxes (1.52% a year) | $101 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $35 |
| Total per month | $693 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
Questions about home buying in Pawnee County
What is the median home value in Pawnee County?
About $79,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pawnee County?
Homeowners pay a median $1,206 a year, which is about 1.52% 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 Pawnee County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $561 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,041 a year.
More about Pawnee County
- Mortgage Refinance in Pawnee County
- Debt Relief in Pawnee County
- Home Equity Loans in Pawnee County
- 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