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Eustis, NE Housing Affordability Index

Eustis, Nebraska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 227.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 75th most affordable of 456 scored Nebraska cities, compared with 106.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $155,900 home with 20% down, the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $851, or 12% of the city’s $88,750 median household income.

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

Eustis MBR-HAI 227.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Nebraska 75 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 $155,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Eustis is 121.0 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 Eustis, Nebraska

Use this Eustis, 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 Eustis median income of $88,750, with no other debts and $31,000 down, can afford a home of about $265,096, compared with a median home value of $155,900. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $45,900 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Eustis median (Census)
Car, student loan, card minimums
Under 20% adds PMI
Nebraska average, 30-year fixed
Eustis median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$265,096
At or above the Eustis median home value of $155,900
Loan amount$234,096
Principal & interest$1,598/mo
Property tax$265/mo
Home insurance$110/mo
PMI$98/mo
Total monthly payment$2,071/mo
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How much house can you afford in Eustis?

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 Eustis, property taxes run about 1.20% 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 $4,518 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 Eustis

$851/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$36,500
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$88,750
Median Household Income
Nebraska: $76,475
1.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nebraska: 3.1x
$709/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,875/yr
Median Property Tax
1.20% of median value
8.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
4.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Eustis Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Eustis, Nebraska score: 227.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 75 of 456 Nebraska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nebraska/eustis”