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Curtis, NE Housing Affordability Index

Curtis, Nebraska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 152.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 286th most affordable of 456 scored Nebraska cities, compared with 106.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $149,100 home with 20% down, the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $814, or 17% of the city’s $58,750 median household income.

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

Curtis MBR-HAI 152.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Nebraska 286 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 $149,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Curtis is 45.6 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 Curtis

$814/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$34,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$58,750
Median Household Income
Nebraska: $76,475
2.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nebraska: 3.1x
$947/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,966/yr
Median Property Tax
1.32% of median value
4.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Curtis Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Curtis, Nebraska score: 152.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 286 of 456 Nebraska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nebraska/curtis”