The typical owner-occupied home in Alexandria is worth about $29,200, 88% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 91% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $325 a year in property taxes, about 1.11% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $56,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 7% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Alexandria at a glance
| Alexandria | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $29,200 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $325 | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.11% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $56,250 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 90% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 7% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 52.0% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 101 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Alexandria
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alexandria home of $29,200 with 20% down costs about $196 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $245, 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 $8,414 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Alexandria household income of $56,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $195,000.
| Down payment | $5,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $23,360 |
| Principal and interest | $157 |
| Property taxes (1.11% a year) | $27 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $12 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $196 |
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| Down payment | $1,022 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $28,671 |
| Principal and interest | $193 |
| Property taxes (1.11% a year) | $27 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $12 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $13 |
| Total per month | $245 |
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Questions about home buying in Alexandria
What is the median home value in Alexandria?
About $29,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Alexandria?
Homeowners pay a median $325 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 Alexandria?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $196 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $8,414 a year.
More about Alexandria
- Mortgage Refinance in Alexandria
- Debt Relief in Alexandria
- Home Equity Loans in Alexandria
- 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