Income needed to buy a home

Furnas County, NE

$42,001

a year in household income to buy the typical Furnas County home with 10% down.

The monthly math

Typical home value$121,746
Down payment (10%)$12,175
Loan$109,571
Principal and interest (7.40%)$759/mo
Property tax (1.13% a year)$115/mo
Homeowners insurance (estimate)$61/mo
Mortgage insurance$46/mo
Total monthly cost$980/mo

Income needed keeps housing at 28% of gross income, the lender rule of thumb.

What locals earn

Comfortable

The typical household here earns $61,048 a year, 45% more than it takes.

In Nebraska

Furnas County ranks #3 of 89 for the income a home takes, from least to most.

Easiest to afford in Nebraska

CountyTypical homeIncome needed
Nuckolls County$123,561$41,272
Richardson County$121,678$41,812
Rock County$141,726$45,882
Webster County$139,497$49,087
Boyd County$143,013$49,486

Typical home value from the Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026. Rate is the Freddie Mac 30-year average for Oct 8, 2026. Property tax rate is total taxes paid divided by total home value in the county (U.S. Census, ACS 2020-2024). How it works.