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Kearney, NE Housing Affordability Index

Kearney, Nebraska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 98.8 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 445th most affordable of 456 scored Nebraska cities, compared with 106.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $244,600 home with 20% down, the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,336, or 23% of the city’s $69,724 median household income.

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

Kearney MBR-HAI 98.8 Near National Average
Rank in Nebraska 445 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 $244,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Kearney is 7.8 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 Kearney

$1,336/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$57,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$69,724
Median Household Income
Nebraska: $76,475
3.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nebraska: 3.1x
$1,252/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,536/yr
Median Property Tax
1.45% of median value
21.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Kearney Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Kearney, Nebraska score: 98.8 (Near National Average), ranked 445 of 456 Nebraska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nebraska/kearney”