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Buying a home in Madrid, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Madrid is worth about $91,300, 62% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,157 a year in property taxes, about 1.27% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $75,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Madrid at a glance

Madrid Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $91,300 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,157 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.27% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $75,000 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,047 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1963 1975 1980
Vacant homes 6.2% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 226 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Madrid

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Madrid home of $91,300 with 20% down costs about $626 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $778, 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 $26,829 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Madrid household income of $75,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $255,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,260
Loan amount$73,040
Principal and interest$491
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$626

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,196
Loan amount$89,646
Principal and interest$603
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$778

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Questions about home buying in Madrid

What is the median home value in Madrid?

About $91,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Madrid?

Homeowners pay a median $1,157 a year, which is about 1.27% 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 Madrid?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $626 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,829 a year.

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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