2 of rural South Nebraska's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Valentine
The typical house costs $221,620. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $74,465 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Valentine. Rent from HUD for Cherry County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural South Nebraska, and tax for Cherry County. How the estimate works
RURAL SOUTH NEBRASKA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $50K
Rent house $71K
Buy $74K
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Registered nurses
$82,900Can buy
General and operations managers
$77,230Can buy
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$48,490Rent over 30%
Secretaries and administrative assistants
$43,900Rent over 30%
Nursing assistants
$40,020Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$35,120Rent over 30%
Teaching assistants
$33,780Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$31,100Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$29,580Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$28,930Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.