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ACost of living
Cost of living in Atkinson Township

Measured against area pay, Atkinson Township costs less to live in than 94% of U.S. towns

Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of Holt County, NE ($69K). How TownRatings grades cost of living

Typical home value
$175K
NE $239K
Estimate
2-bedroom rent
$960
a month, utilities in · HUD
Median tax bill
$1,845
NE $3,549
Area income (the grade’s yardstick)
$69K
Holt County median
Why Atkinson Township gets an A

The grade compares costs with what households across Holt County earn ($69K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.6 years of area income, and 37% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.

In dollars

  • $960a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026

In paychecks the grade

  • 2.6 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$69K, Holt County income
  • 12%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
  • 12%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24

What kind of housing town is Atkinson Township?

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Your money goes further27% below the Nebraska typical home.
Cost of living grade

What’s behind Atkinson Township’s grade

Measured against what households in the area earn, Atkinson Township is more affordable than 94% of U.S. towns. Property tax pulls the grade down most; rent holds it up.

B+Home prices2.6 yrs of area income · NE towns 2.4 · U.S. 3.3ARent12% of area income · NE towns 15% · U.S. 18%BProperty tax2.7% of area income · NE towns 3.4% · U.S. 3.4%AHouseholds stretched12% pay 30%+ · NE towns 21% · U.S. 25%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,243)More affordable than 94%
CostlierMore affordable
How sure. Atkinson Township’s Census figures cover about 670 households. At the ends of the Census margins (area income ±$3,770, owners paying 30%+ ±5.7 points), Atkinson Township could be anywhere from A to A+.

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

★ What stands out · Affordability

A year’s rent takes 12% of area income

The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Atkinson Township’s own median, or type yours.

Household income a year
$
Holt County median household income, as in the grade
You could afford about
$263,000
Typical Atkinson Township home $175K

That covers a typical Atkinson Township home, with $88K to spare.

The typical home, each month
$1,070
Loan $870Tax $150Insurance $50

A two-bedroom rents for about $960 a month here, $110 less than owning.

Where your budget reaches nearby

An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Atkinson Township’s typical property tax (1.06% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $960

Renters already here pay a median of $688, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$660
1 bedroom$800
2 bedrooms$960
3 bedrooms$1,150
4 bedrooms$1,280
24%
of households rent · NE 34%
158
renter households
37%
of renters spend 30%+ of income on rent · NE 45%
14%
of the median income, for a two-bedroom
$688
median rent paid today · Census

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Holt County, NE): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Property taxes

Property tax runs below the Nebraska norm

The median bill is $1,845 (Nebraska: $3,549), 1.06% of a home’s value a year, against 1.49% statewide.

$1,845
median bill a year · NE $3,549
1.06%
of a home’s value a year · NE 1.49%

Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.

Next door

Atkinson Township vs. its neighbors

Zillow publishes no value for Atkinson Township. Stuart Township has no Zillow value, so it is in the table only.

Atkinson Township$175K

Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, latest		Median value
Census 2020–24		Tax rate
bill ÷ value		2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Atkinson TownshipA—$175K1.06%$960
Stuart Township–—$210K0.95%$970

“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures. “—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).

Questions about the cost of living in Atkinson Township

Is Atkinson Township expensive to live in?

Measured against what households in the area earn, Atkinson Township costs less than 94% of U.S. towns: an A for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.6 years of the median household income of Holt County, NE ($69K).

How much is rent in Atkinson Township?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $960 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $688 (Census 2020–24).

What are property taxes in Atkinson Township?

The median bill is $1,845 a year, 1.06% of the median home value (Nebraska: $3,549, 1.49%), from the Census 2020–24.

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.