Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Grand Island, Nebraska
A $203,000 home here costs
$1,768per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,044. The real number is $725 higher every month — 69% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Grand Island against Hall County and Nebraska
| Measure | Grand Island | Hall County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $202,600 | $207,900 |
| Median property tax | $2,844 | $2,854 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.404% | 1.373% |
| Median gross rent | $913 | $911 |
| Population | 52,761 | 62,431 |
The weather behind that power bill
Grand Island sits in Hall County, which averages a high of 88.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 15.6°F in its coldest, with 26.61" of precipitation a year and 46% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,153 cooling and 5,923 heating degree days, which is what sets the $122 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Hall County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Hall County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Grand Island?
A $203,000 home in Grand Island, Nebraska costs approximately $1,768 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,044 principal and interest, $238 property tax, $128 homeowners insurance, $190 utilities and $169 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Grand Island?
Grand Island has an effective property tax rate of 1.404%, based on a median home value of $202,600 and median real estate taxes of $2,844. That is higher than the Hall County average of 1.373%.
What is the average home price in Grand Island?
The median owner-occupied home value in Grand Island, Nebraska is $202,600, against $207,900 across Hall County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Grand Island?
Median gross rent in Grand Island is $913 a month, against $1,768 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Grand Island — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Nebraska.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.