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Buying a home in Byron, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Byron is worth about $55,000, 77% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $800 a year in property taxes, about 1.45% of their home's value, close to the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $50,417 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Byron at a glance

Byron Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $55,000 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $800 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.45% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $50,417 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,736 $1,963
Median rent $675 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.9% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1975 1980
Vacant homes 32.8% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 92 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Byron

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Byron home of $55,000 with 20% down costs about $385 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $477, 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 $16,516 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Byron household income of $50,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.

The median rent here is $675 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$11,000
Loan amount$44,000
Principal and interest$296
Property taxes (1.45% a year)$66
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
PMI$0
Total per month$385

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,925
Loan amount$54,004
Principal and interest$363
Property taxes (1.45% a year)$66
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
FHA mortgage insurance$24
Total per month$477

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Questions about home buying in Byron

What is the median home value in Byron?

About $55,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Byron?

Homeowners pay a median $800 a year, which is about 1.45% 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 Byron?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $385 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,516 a year.

More about Byron

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