Johnson County, NE real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$155,500Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

1.32%Below state avg 1.49%Median bill $2,052/yr · Census

Median rent

$7792-bed $862Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Johnson County, NE real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Johnson County pay a median of $2,052 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $155,500, an effective rate of about 1.32%. The Nebraska average is 1.49%, which makes Johnson County the #58 lowest-tax of 93 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $779 a month, and $862 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 17 times a year's rent.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $156,000 home here comes to about $1,084 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $46,000 a year (the median household here earns $57,632).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$1,084/mo
  • Principal & interest$848
  • Property tax$171
  • Insurance (est.)$65

$156,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Johnson County by bedrooms

Studio$65128% below state
1 bedroom$48348% below state
2 bedrooms$86220% below state
3 bedrooms$99324% below state
4 bedrooms$71052% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.