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Buying a home in Walthill, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Walthill is worth about $39,400, 83% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $867 a year in property taxes, about 2.20% of their home's value, higher than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $70,398 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Walthill at a glance

Walthill Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $39,400 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $867 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.20% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $70,398 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,300 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $929 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.3% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1961 1975 1980
Vacant homes 13.8% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 812 1,978,707 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Walthill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walthill home of $39,400 with 20% down costs about $301 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $366, 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 $12,887 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Walthill household income of $70,398; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $215,000.

The median rent here is $929 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$7,880
Loan amount$31,520
Principal and interest$212
Property taxes (2.20% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
PMI$0
Total per month$301

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,379
Loan amount$38,686
Principal and interest$260
Property taxes (2.20% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
FHA mortgage insurance$17
Total per month$366

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Questions about home buying in Walthill

What is the median home value in Walthill?

About $39,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Walthill?

Homeowners pay a median $867 a year, which is about 2.20% 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 Walthill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $301 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,887 a year.

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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