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Cost of living in McCool Junction · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in McCool Junction: a two-bedroom costs about $990

McCool Junction is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Typical home value
$255K
▲ 0.2% in a year · NE $278K
Zillow
Homes sold
1
in September
2-bedroom rent
$990
a month, utilities in · HUD
Median tax bill
$1,899
NE $3,549

Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.

What kind of housing town is McCool Junction?

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

Older homesThe typical home was built around 1938.
A town of owners88% of households own their home.
Cost of living grade

Why McCool Junction isn’t graded

The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing.

–Home pricesCensus figure available
–Property taxCensus figure available
–Households stretched33 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–Rent$910 median (Census)

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $990

Renters already here pay a median of $910.

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$690
1 bedroom$750
2 bedrooms$990
3 bedrooms$1,220
4 bedrooms$1,310
12%
of households rent · NE 34%
33
renter households
$910
median rent paid today · Census

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (York 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 $1,899 (Nebraska: $3,549), 1.27% of a home’s value a year, against 1.49% statewide.

$1,899
median bill a year · NE $3,549
1.27%
of a home’s value a year · NE 1.49%
$270
a month at that rate, on the typical home (Zillow)

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

McCool Junction and its neighbors

One source per column.

Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, September 2026
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
McCool Junction–$255K$150K1.27%$990

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).

Questions about the cost of living in McCool Junction

How much is rent in McCool Junction?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $990 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $910 (Census 2020–24).

What are property taxes in McCool Junction?

The median bill is $1,899 a year, 1.27% of the median home value (Nebraska: $3,549, 1.49%), from the Census 2020–24.

Why doesn’t McCool Junction have a cost of living grade?

McCool Junction is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.