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Gilead, NE Housing Affordability Index

Gilead, Nebraska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 464.8 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 4th most affordable of 456 scored Nebraska cities, compared with 106.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $27,500 home with 20% down, the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $150, or 3% of the city’s $62,500 median household income.

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

Gilead MBR-HAI 464.8 Highly Affordable
Rank in Nebraska 4 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 $27,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Gilead is 358.3 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 Gilead

$150/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$6,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$62,500
Median Household Income
Nebraska: $76,475
0.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nebraska: 3.1x
$460/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,271/yr
Median Property Tax
Nebraska figure
100.0%
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 Gilead, Nebraska. The rate is the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

How Gilead Ranks in Nebraska

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Gilead, Nebraska score: 464.8 (Highly Affordable), ranked 4 of 456 Nebraska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nebraska/gilead”