Home / Home Buying by state / Nebraska / Perkins County / Venango

Buying a home in Venango, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Venango is worth about $60,700, 75% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $600 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $74,500 a year, so the median home costs 0.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Venango at a glance

Venango Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $60,700 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $600 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $74,500 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 27% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $910 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.1% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,275 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.5% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1943 1975 1980
Vacant homes 20.0% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 182 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Venango

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Venango home of $60,700 with 20% down costs about $402 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $503, 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 $17,230 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Venango household income of $74,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $262,000.

The median rent here is $1,275 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$12,140
Loan amount$48,560
Principal and interest$327
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$402

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,124
Loan amount$59,601
Principal and interest$401
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$503

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Venango

What is the median home value in Venango?

About $60,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Venango?

Homeowners pay a median $600 a year, which is about 0.99% 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 Venango?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $402 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,230 a year.

More about Venango

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