Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Nebraska
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
Nebraska ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarpy County | $2,519 | $287,600 | 1.793% |
| 2 | Washington County | $2,370 | $278,300 | 1.475% |
| 3 | Lancaster County | $2,238 | $258,900 | 1.566% |
| 4 | Douglas County | $2,171 | $245,800 | 1.747% |
| 5 | Cass County | $2,118 | $247,200 | 1.434% |
| 6 | Saunders County | $2,053 | $241,100 | 1.347% |
| 7 | Buffalo County | $2,040 | $236,800 | 1.451% |
| 8 | Seward County | $1,957 | $232,400 | 1.201% |
| 9 | Hamilton County | $1,957 | $238,700 | 0.958% |
| 10 | Kearney County | $1,855 | $218,300 | 1.225% |
| 11 | Hall County | $1,801 | $207,900 | 1.373% |
| 12 | Platte County | $1,795 | $207,800 | 1.342% |
| 13 | Howard County | $1,738 | $205,200 | 1.128% |
| 14 | Wayne County | $1,738 | $203,700 | 1.194% |
| 15 | Gosper County | $1,729 | $202,700 | 1.187% |
| 16 | Madison County | $1,703 | $196,000 | 1.336% |
| 17 | Dodge County | $1,648 | $188,100 | 1.377% |
| 18 | Adams County | $1,640 | $185,800 | 1.437% |
| 19 | Otoe County | $1,633 | $185,000 | 1.437% |
| 20 | Lincoln County | $1,625 | $183,100 | 1.477% |
| 21 | Stanton County | $1,608 | $184,300 | 1.307% |
| 22 | Saline County | $1,587 | $180,700 | 1.353% |
| 23 | Pierce County | $1,573 | $182,700 | 1.158% |
| 24 | Arthur County | $1,568 | $188,800 | 0.834% |
| 25 | Chase County | $1,550 | $178,700 | 1.206% |
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
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Nebraska