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Wood River, NE Housing Affordability Index

Wood River, Nebraska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 147.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 306th most affordable of 456 scored Nebraska cities, compared with 106.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $151,200 home with 20% down, the Nebraska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $826, or 13% of the city’s $75,417 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Wood River 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.

Wood River MBR-HAI 147.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Nebraska 306 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 $151,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Wood River is 41.2 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 Wood River

$826/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$35,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$75,417
Median Household Income
Nebraska: $76,475
2.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nebraska: 3.1x
$811/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,658/yr
Median Property Tax
1.76% of median value
20.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
40.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Wood River Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Wood River, Nebraska score: 147.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 306 of 456 Nebraska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nebraska/wood-river”