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Buying a home in Dyer, Nevada

The typical owner-occupied home in Dyer is worth about $107,600, 75% below the Nevada median of $435,400 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $576 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, higher than the Nevada rate of 0.47%. The median household earns $68,281 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (5.6 times for Nevada). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 6% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dyer at a glance

Dyer Nevada U.S.
Median home value $107,600 $435,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $576 $2,027 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.54% 0.47% 0.94%
Median household income $68,281 $78,260 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 60% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 6% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,932 $1,963
Median rent – $1,597 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1986 1996 1980
Vacant homes 15.1% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 277 3,184,612 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dyer

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dyer home of $107,600 with 20% down costs about $672 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $852, 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 $28,814 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Dyer household income of $68,281; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $255,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,520
Loan amount$86,080
Principal and interest$579
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$672

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,766
Loan amount$105,651
Principal and interest$711
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$852

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Questions about home buying in Dyer

What is the median home value in Dyer?

About $107,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dyer?

Homeowners pay a median $576 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Dyer?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $672 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,814 a year.

More about Dyer

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