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Bennet, NE Housing Affordability Index

Bennet, Nebraska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 117.1 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 408th most affordable of 456 scored Nebraska cities, compared with 106.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $272,400 home with 20% down, the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,487, or 17% of the city’s $105,859 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Bennet 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.

Bennet MBR-HAI 117.1 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Nebraska 408 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 $272,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Bennet is 10.5 points above the Nebraska score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Nebraska index

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What It Takes to Buy in Bennet

$1,487/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$63,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$105,859
Median Household Income
Nebraska: $76,475
2.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nebraska: 3.1x
$1,682/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,376/yr
Median Property Tax
1.61% of median value
19.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
50.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Bennet Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Bennet, Nebraska score: 117.1 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 408 of 456 Nebraska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nebraska/bennet”