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Buying a home in Bartley, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Bartley is worth about $86,600, 64% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,276 a year in property taxes, about 1.47% of their home's value, close to the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bartley at a glance

Bartley Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $86,600 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,276 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.47% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income – $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $883 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.1% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,068 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.3% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1975 1980
Vacant homes 7.4% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 352 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bartley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bartley home of $86,600 with 20% down costs about $608 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $752, 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 $26,067 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $1,068 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$17,320
Loan amount$69,280
Principal and interest$466
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$608

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,031
Loan amount$85,031
Principal and interest$572
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$752

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Questions about home buying in Bartley

What is the median home value in Bartley?

About $86,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bartley?

Homeowners pay a median $1,276 a year, which is about 1.47% 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 Bartley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $608 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,067 a year.

More about Bartley

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