The typical owner-occupied home in Platte Center is worth about $131,700, 45% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,708 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $76,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Platte Center at a glance
| Platte Center | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $131,700 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,708 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.30% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $76,250 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,067 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.2% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,063 | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 17.5% | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1942 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.1% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 318 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Platte Center
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Platte Center home of $131,700 with 20% down costs about $906 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,126, 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 $38,842 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Platte Center household income of $76,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $259,000.
The median rent here is $1,063 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $26,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $105,360 |
| Principal and interest | $709 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $143 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $55 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $906 |
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| Down payment | $4,610 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $129,315 |
| Principal and interest | $870 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $143 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $55 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $58 |
| Total per month | $1,126 |
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Questions about home buying in Platte Center
What is the median home value in Platte Center?
About $131,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Platte Center?
Homeowners pay a median $1,708 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Platte Center?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $906 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,842 a year.
More about Platte Center
- Mortgage Refinance in Platte Center
- Debt Relief in Platte Center
- Home Equity Loans in Platte Center
- 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