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Refinancing a mortgage in Minatare, Nebraska

The typical owner-occupied home in Minatare is worth about $80,500, 66% below the Nebraska median of $238,600 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,038 a year in property taxes, about 1.29% of their home's value, lower than the Nebraska rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $38,125 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Nebraska). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Minatare at a glance

Minatare Nebraska U.S.
Median home value $80,500 $238,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,038 $3,549 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.29% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $38,125 $76,475 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $933 $1,736 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $506 $1,072 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.2% 27.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1964 1975 1980
Vacant homes 4.8% 7.6% 10.1%
Population 712 1,978,707 334,922,499

What refinancing could save in Minatare

Minatare owners with a mortgage pay a median $933 a month for their mortgage, taxes, insurance and utilities, about 15.0% of their household income.

Say you owe $48,000, about 60% of the median home value here, on a 30-year loan at 8.11%. Refinancing into a new 30-year loan at this week's average of 7.11% would cut principal and interest from $356 to $323, saving about $33 a month.

Closing costs often run 2% to 5% of the loan. At 3%, about $1,400, the savings would cover the costs in about 43 months, so refinancing pays off if you keep the home longer than that.

A 15-year loan at 6.45% would raise the payment to $417, but you'd pay $41,218 less interest than on the new 30-year loan.

The average 30-year rate is 0.87 percentage points higher than a year ago, when it was 6.24%.

Refinancing a $48,000 balance
Current loan at 8.11%, 30 years$356
New 30-year loan at 7.11%$323
New 15-year loan at 6.45%$417
Monthly savings with the new 30-year loan$33

Principal and interest only; taxes and insurance stay the same.

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Questions about mortgage refinance in Minatare

What is the median home value in Minatare?

About $80,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Minatare?

Homeowners pay a median $1,038 a year, which is about 1.29% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

When does refinancing make sense?

When the monthly savings repay your closing costs before you expect to sell or refinance again. This week's average rates are 7.11% for 30 years and 6.45% for 15 years.

More about Minatare

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