The typical owner-occupied home in Duncan is worth about $162,500, 32% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,479 a year in property taxes, about 1.53% of their home's value, close to the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $74,688 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Duncan at a glance
| Duncan | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $162,500 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,479 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.53% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $74,688 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 96% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 58% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,342 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.8% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,313 | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.3% | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1969 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.2% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 612 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Duncan
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Duncan home of $162,500 with 20% down costs about $1,149 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,420, 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 $49,261 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Duncan household income of $74,688; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.
The median rent here is $1,313 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $32,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $130,000 |
| Principal and interest | $875 |
| Property taxes (1.53% a year) | $207 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,149 |
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| Down payment | $5,688 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $159,557 |
| Principal and interest | $1,073 |
| Property taxes (1.53% a year) | $207 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $72 |
| Total per month | $1,420 |
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Questions about home buying in Duncan
What is the median home value in Duncan?
About $162,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Duncan?
Homeowners pay a median $2,479 a year, which is about 1.53% 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 Duncan?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,149 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,261 a year.
More about Duncan
- Mortgage Refinance in Duncan
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- Home Equity Loans in Duncan
- 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