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Buying a home in Funk, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Funk is worth about $172,100, 28% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,719 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $94,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Funk at a glance

Funk Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $172,100 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,719 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $94,375 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,354 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1975 1980
Vacant homes 3.4% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 244 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Funk

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Funk home of $172,100 with 20% down costs about $1,141 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,428, 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 $48,913 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Funk household income of $94,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $332,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,420
Loan amount$137,680
Principal and interest$926
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
PMI$0
Total per month$1,141

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,024
Loan amount$168,983
Principal and interest$1,137
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
FHA mortgage insurance$76
Total per month$1,428

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Questions about home buying in Funk

What is the median home value in Funk?

About $172,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Funk?

Homeowners pay a median $1,719 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Funk?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,141 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,913 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