Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Wymore, Nebraska
A $58,000 home here costs
$658per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $298. The real number is $360 higher every month — 121% 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.
Wymore against Gage County and Nebraska
| Measure | Wymore | Gage County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $57,600 | $167,100 |
| Median property tax | $1,009 | $2,406 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.752% | 1.440% |
| Median gross rent | $673 | $770 |
| Population | 1,287 | 21,646 |
The weather behind that power bill
Wymore sits in Gage County, which averages a high of 88.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 13.5°F in its coldest, with 31.3" of precipitation a year and 44% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,135 cooling and 6,062 heating degree days, which is what sets the $122 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Gage County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Gage County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Wymore?
A $58,000 home in Wymore, Nebraska costs approximately $658 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $298 principal and interest, $85 property tax, $36 homeowners insurance, $190 utilities and $48 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Wymore?
Wymore has an effective property tax rate of 1.752%, based on a median home value of $57,600 and median real estate taxes of $1,009. That is higher than the Gage County average of 1.440%.
What is the average home price in Wymore?
The median owner-occupied home value in Wymore, Nebraska is $57,600, against $167,100 across Gage County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Wymore?
Median gross rent in Wymore is $673 a month, against $658 to own the median home all in. Owning costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Wymore — 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.