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Buying a home in Newport, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Newport is worth about $50,700, 79% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $563 a year in property taxes, about 1.11% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Newport at a glance

Newport Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $50,700 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $563 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.11% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income – $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1945 1975 1980
Vacant homes 32.1% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 46 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Newport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newport home of $50,700 with 20% down costs about $341 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $425, 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 $14,609 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$10,140
Loan amount$40,560
Principal and interest$273
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
PMI$0
Total per month$341

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,774
Loan amount$49,782
Principal and interest$335
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
FHA mortgage insurance$22
Total per month$425

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Questions about home buying in Newport

What is the median home value in Newport?

About $50,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Newport?

Homeowners pay a median $563 a year, which is about 1.11% 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 Newport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $341 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,609 a year.

More about Newport

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