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Tilden city, NE

ZIP 68781 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 68781

Median Home Value
$153,400
Median Rent
$406
Affordability Snapshot
$42,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$985/mo PITI).

8%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

31.5 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68781 in Tilden city, NE, a household would need roughly $42,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $985. That sits below the local median household income ($63,375), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
81.2%+24% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.1%-70% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
80.7%-7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
10.2%-31% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
11.5%-10% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
26.1%-47% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
64.8%+70% vs US avg
x
$153,400
Home Value
$406
Rent
1957
Year Built
2007
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2007 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached82.5%
  • 1-unit attached2.6%
  • 2-9 units3.4%
  • 10+ units2.5%
  • Mobile home & other9.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$153,400
Median rent$406
Owner-occupied81.2%
Vacant3.1%
Price-to-income2.4x
Est. income to buy$42,000