The typical owner-occupied home in Cordova is worth about $78,700, 67% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,409 a year in property taxes, about 1.79% of their home's value, higher than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $49,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cordova at a glance
| Cordova | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $78,700 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,409 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.79% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $49,250 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.5% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.9% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 131 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cordova
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cordova home of $78,700 with 20% down costs about $574 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $705, 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 $24,588 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Cordova household income of $49,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.
| Down payment | $15,740 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $62,960 |
| Principal and interest | $424 |
| Property taxes (1.79% a year) | $117 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $574 |
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| Down payment | $2,754 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,275 |
| Principal and interest | $520 |
| Property taxes (1.79% a year) | $117 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $35 |
| Total per month | $705 |
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Questions about home buying in Cordova
What is the median home value in Cordova?
About $78,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Cordova?
Homeowners pay a median $1,409 a year, which is about 1.79% 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 Cordova?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $574 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,588 a year.
More about Cordova
- Mortgage Refinance in Cordova
- Debt Relief in Cordova
- Home Equity Loans in Cordova
- 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