Cost of Living in Papillion
Papillion's cost of living runs at a real, genuine premium on housing, rent, and property taxes alike, consistent with its own affluent community profile.
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Learn moreA real housing and rent premium
Papillion's average home value ran approximately $415,721, and rent averaged approximately $1,497/month -- both above many Nebraska peer markets in this dataset.
An above-state-median property tax rate
Papillion's effective property tax rate (~1.79%) runs above the Ownwell-cited Nebraska state median (~1.39%), consistent with the city's higher home values.
Nebraska's genuinely high homeowners-insurance costs
No Papillion-specific insurance data was found, but Nebraska's statewide average ($4,785-$6,277/year) runs well above the national average and may run higher still given Papillion's own above-average home values.
Key takeaways
- Papillion's housing and rent both run at a real premium relative to many Nebraska peer markets.
- Papillion's effective property tax rate (~1.79%) runs above the NE state median.
- Nebraska's statewide homeowners-insurance costs run genuinely high and apply here as elsewhere in the state.
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