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Belden, NE Housing Affordability Index

Belden, Nebraska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 186.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 152nd most affordable of 456 scored Nebraska cities, compared with 106.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $107,500 home with 20% down, the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $587, or 10% of the city’s $70,625 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Belden is updated every night from live Nebraska mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Belden MBR-HAI 186.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Nebraska 152 of 456 1 = most affordable
Nebraska 106.6 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.26% Nebraska lenders
Median home value $107,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Belden is 80.0 points above the Nebraska score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Nebraska index

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See What You Can Afford in Belden, Nebraska

Use this Belden, Nebraska home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Nebraska average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.26%. A household earning the Belden median income of $70,625, with no other debts and $22,000 down, can afford a home of about $212,612, compared with a median home value of $107,500. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $31,000 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Belden median (Census)
Car, student loan, card minimums
Under 20% adds PMI
Nebraska average, 30-year fixed
Belden median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$212,612
At or above the Belden median home value of $107,500
Loan amount$190,612
Principal & interest$1,301/mo
Property tax$179/mo
Home insurance$89/mo
PMI$79/mo
Total monthly payment$1,648/mo
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How much house can you afford in Belden?

Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.

In Belden, property taxes run about 1.01% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $3,746 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.

What It Takes to Buy in Belden

$587/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$25,200
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$70,625
Median Household Income
Nebraska: $76,475
1.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nebraska: 3.1x
$800/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,083/yr
Median Property Tax
1.01% of median value
33.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
43.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Belden, Nebraska. The rate is the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Belden Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Belden, Nebraska score: 186.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 152 of 456 Nebraska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nebraska/belden”