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Denton, NE Housing Affordability Index

Denton, Nebraska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 89.0 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 452nd most affordable of 456 scored Nebraska cities, compared with 106.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $247,900 home with 20% down, the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,354, or 28% of the city’s $57,250 median household income.

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

Denton MBR-HAI 89.0 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Nebraska 452 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 $247,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Denton is 17.5 points below the Nebraska score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Nebraska index

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What It Takes to Buy in Denton

$1,354/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$58,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$57,250
Median Household Income
Nebraska: $76,475
4.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nebraska: 3.1x
$950/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,333/yr
Median Property Tax
1.34% of median value
59.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
28.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Denton Ranks in Nebraska

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Denton, Nebraska score: 89.0 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 452 of 456 Nebraska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nebraska/denton”