Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home in Nebraska
Where the full monthly cost of owning the local median home is lowest. Every figure includes tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance, not just the mortgage.
Nebraska ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pawnee County | $783 | $74,800 | 1.592% |
| 2 | Hooker County | $856 | $85,400 | 1.431% |
| 3 | Hitchcock County | $869 | $88,800 | 1.244% |
| 4 | Greeley County | $884 | $87,800 | 1.563% |
| 5 | Nuckolls County | $887 | $90,900 | 1.281% |
| 6 | Furnas County | $907 | $91,800 | 1.449% |
| 7 | Garden County | $915 | $95,500 | 1.180% |
| 8 | Richardson County | $938 | $96,500 | 1.377% |
| 9 | Franklin County | $938 | $99,100 | 1.133% |
| 10 | Brown County | $942 | $100,200 | 1.080% |
| 11 | Deuel County | $953 | $97,200 | 1.497% |
| 12 | Blaine County | $965 | $102,100 | 1.186% |
| 13 | Boyd County | $983 | $104,000 | 1.219% |
| 14 | Webster County | $986 | $102,000 | 1.439% |
| 15 | Sheridan County | $988 | $102,900 | 1.376% |
| 16 | Thayer County | $992 | $106,200 | 1.137% |
| 17 | Keya Paha County | $1,012 | $108,800 | 1.140% |
| 18 | Grant County | $1,013 | $113,900 | 0.749% |
| 19 | Thurston County | $1,017 | $105,100 | 1.521% |
| 20 | Thomas County | $1,039 | $113,000 | 1.087% |
| 21 | Morrill County | $1,051 | $112,000 | 1.297% |
| 22 | Dundy County | $1,052 | $118,200 | 0.821% |
| 23 | Hayes County | $1,054 | $112,800 | 1.267% |
| 24 | Loup County | $1,068 | $120,700 | 0.800% |
| 25 | Kimball County | $1,075 | $109,900 | 1.733% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Nebraska