The typical owner-occupied home in Bartlett is worth about $84,200, 65% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $51,154 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bartlett at a glance
| Bartlett | Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $84,200 | $238,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,549 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $51,154 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 25% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,075 | $1,736 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.7% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $463 | $1,072 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 12.5% | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.1% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 189 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bartlett
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bartlett home of $84,200 with 20% down costs about $565 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $706, 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 $24,232 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Bartlett household income of $51,154; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.
The median rent here is $463 a month, so owning the median home costs about $102 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $16,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,360 |
| Principal and interest | $453 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $77 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $565 |
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| Down payment | $2,947 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $82,675 |
| Principal and interest | $556 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $77 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $37 |
| Total per month | $706 |
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Questions about home buying in Bartlett
What is the median home value in Bartlett?
About $84,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Bartlett?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $565 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,232 a year.
More about Bartlett
- Mortgage Refinance in Bartlett
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- Home Equity Loans in Bartlett
- 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