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Buying a home in Gilead, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Gilead is worth about $27,500, 88% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 92% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,000 a year in property taxes, about 3.64% of their home's value, higher than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $62,500 a year, so the median home costs 0.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 7% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gilead at a glance

Gilead Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $27,500 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,000 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 3.64% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $62,500 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 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 1973 1975 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 30 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gilead

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gilead home of $27,500 with 20% down costs about $243 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $289, 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 $10,409 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Gilead household income of $62,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $165,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$5,500
Loan amount$22,000
Principal and interest$148
Property taxes (3.64% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$11
PMI$0
Total per month$243

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$962
Loan amount$27,002
Principal and interest$182
Property taxes (3.64% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$11
FHA mortgage insurance$12
Total per month$289

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Questions about home buying in Gilead

What is the median home value in Gilead?

About $27,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gilead?

Homeowners pay a median $1,000 a year, which is about 3.64% 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 Gilead?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $243 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,409 a year.

More about Gilead

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