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Walton, NE Housing Affordability Index

Walton, Nebraska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 49.8 (Least Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 456th most affordable of 456 scored Nebraska cities, compared with 106.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $464,000 home with 20% down, the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,533, or 63% of the city’s $48,088 median household income.

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

Walton MBR-HAI 49.8 Least Affordable
Rank in Nebraska 456 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 $464,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Walton is 56.8 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 Walton

$2,533/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$108,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$48,088
Median Household Income
Nebraska: $76,475
9.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nebraska: 3.1x
$2,139/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,431/yr
Median Property Tax
0.95% of median value
90.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
100.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Walton Ranks in Nebraska

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Cite the Walton Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Walton, Nebraska score: 49.8 (Least Affordable), ranked 456 of 456 Nebraska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nebraska/walton”