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Buying a home in Morse Bluff, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Morse Bluff is worth about $133,300, 44% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,500 a year in property taxes, about 1.13% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $74,063 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Morse Bluff at a glance

Morse Bluff Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $133,300 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,500 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.13% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $74,063 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,325 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.3% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,072 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 2.6% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 70 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Morse Bluff

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Morse Bluff home of $133,300 with 20% down costs about $898 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,121, 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 $38,505 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Morse Bluff household income of $74,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $256,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,660
Loan amount$106,640
Principal and interest$717
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$898

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,666
Loan amount$130,886
Principal and interest$880
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,121

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Questions about home buying in Morse Bluff

What is the median home value in Morse Bluff?

About $133,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Morse Bluff?

Homeowners pay a median $1,500 a year, which is about 1.13% 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 Morse Bluff?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $898 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,505 a year.

More about Morse Bluff

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