Nebraska Housing Market Data

In Nebraska, the median home value across 93 counties is $164,635, with a median gross rent of $796/month. Below is a full county-by-county breakdown based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates).

Median Home Value $164,635
Median Rent $796/mo
Owner Occupancy 74.0%
Counties 93

📈 Nebraska Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — Purchase-Only, Quarterly (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2026-Q2

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Nebraska rose +2.0% year-over-year as of 2026-Q2. (Source: FHFA)

📍 State Economic Snapshot

Aggregate economic and demographic indicators for Nebraska

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Employment

814,710
private-sector jobs (2025)
  • Total establishments: 60,676
BLS QCEW
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New Housing Supply

10,596
new units authorized (2025)
U.S. Census Bureau
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Net Migration

+35620
filers (2021-2022)
IRS Statistics of Income

Top 10 Most Expensive Counties in Nebraska

# County Median Home Value Median Rent Price/Rent Ratio
1 Sarpy County $314,100 $1,334 19.6
2 Washington County $297,600 $965 25.7
3 Lancaster County $275,200 $1,085 21.1
4 Saunders County $271,700 $960 23.6
5 Douglas County $266,100 $1,201 18.5
6 Cass County $254,900 $996 21.3
7 Hamilton County $253,700 $794 26.6
8 Buffalo County $246,400 $936 21.9
9 Seward County $241,300 $980 20.5
10 Gosper County $228,500 $664 28.7

Top 10 Most Affordable Counties in Nebraska

# County Median Home Value Median Rent Price/Rent Ratio
1 Boyd County $104,000 $713 12.2
2 Richardson County $100,300 $691 12.1
3 Deuel County $100,200 $872 9.6
4 Sioux County $99,300 $745 11.1
5 Furnas County $98,400 $763 10.7
6 Hitchcock County $96,700 $714 11.3
7 Nuckolls County $96,500 $585 13.7
8 Franklin County $95,600 $691 11.5
9 Hooker County $93,800 $592 13.2
10 Pawnee County $79,400 $706 9.4

All Counties in Nebraska

County Median Home Value Median Rent Owner Occupancy
Sarpy County $314,100 $1,334 70.4%
Washington County $297,600 $965 83.2%
Lancaster County $275,200 $1,085 58.9%
Saunders County $271,700 $960 82.1%
Douglas County $266,100 $1,201 61.5%
Cass County $254,900 $996 85.4%
Hamilton County $253,700 $794 83.0%
Buffalo County $246,400 $936 66.4%
Seward County $241,300 $980 72.0%
Gosper County $228,500 $664 81.0%
Hall County $224,600 $943 62.0%
Platte County $223,900 $897 71.6%
Kearney County $223,400 $857 77.5%
Wayne County $221,600 $800 61.3%
Howard County $209,100 $777 78.2%
Dodge County $208,600 $1,060 66.9%
Madison County $208,500 $881 65.4%
Banner County $205,700 $975 67.9%
Otoe County $201,600 $914 82.3%
Saline County $197,400 $914 75.9%
Pierce County $196,000 $884 78.1%
Stanton County $195,400 $902 78.3%
Phelps County $194,900 $815 68.3%
Adams County $193,100 $857 69.7%
Polk County $189,900 $681 78.9%
Lincoln County $189,500 $900 65.6%
York County $189,400 $877 75.5%
Arthur County $185,900 $750 80.5%
Dakota County $185,700 $1,069 63.9%
Cedar County $185,000 $716 79.6%
Butler County $184,200 $776 79.9%
Loup County $182,300 $688 73.4%
Cuming County $178,800 $789 68.9%
Garfield County $176,600 $490 76.0%
Merrick County $175,900 $750 82.2%
Logan County $175,000 $761 78.9%
Gage County $174,000 $774 73.5%
Boone County $173,700 $850 81.9%
Scotts Bluff County $168,500 $909 69.3%
Keith County $168,000 $771 71.1%
Box Butte County $166,600 $752 76.8%
Dawson County $166,200 $925 66.4%
Chase County $165,900 $800 79.1%
Holt County $165,100 $714 72.3%
Red Willow County $159,600 $819 73.0%
Custer County $157,800 $853 68.9%
Perkins County $157,200 $922 78.7%
Dixon County $155,900 $689 76.5%
Clay County $155,600 $645 81.9%
Johnson County $155,500 $779 67.2%
Valley County $154,600 $626 73.8%
Cherry County $152,200 $916 61.4%
Sherman County $152,000 $818 75.4%
Fillmore County $151,000 $716 80.4%
Dawes County $150,900 $900 61.8%
Frontier County $149,800 $666 74.0%
Burt County $147,000 $708 75.0%
Wheeler County $146,500 $509 77.7%
Harlan County $145,800 $657 85.8%
Colfax County $144,700 $980 76.3%
Dundy County $143,400 $656 73.6%
Cheyenne County $139,700 $821 66.7%
Grant County $136,700 $867 70.8%
Nance County $132,000 $807 72.9%
Nemaha County $131,700 $772 65.9%
Antelope County $130,300 $692 79.0%
Jefferson County $129,500 $662 74.9%
Hayes County $128,100 $508 67.9%
Knox County $127,700 $647 78.4%
Thayer County $122,800 $766 77.5%
McPherson County $121,600 $588 65.1%
Greeley County $120,000 $613 81.7%
Webster County $117,600 $647 80.6%
Rock County $117,500 $644 69.3%
Blaine County $116,900 $873 73.6%
Morrill County $116,100 $768 77.3%
Thurston County $114,600 $699 61.0%
Brown County $113,900 $876 74.2%
Sheridan County $113,400 $738 74.1%
Garden County $110,400 $700 78.7%
Kimball County $109,400 $846 75.2%
Thomas County $109,200 $638 68.1%
Keya Paha County $108,800 $875 80.8%
Boyd County $104,000 $713 85.6%
Richardson County $100,300 $691 77.3%
Deuel County $100,200 $872 81.6%
Sioux County $99,300 $745 59.6%
Furnas County $98,400 $763 76.3%
Hitchcock County $96,700 $714 78.7%
Nuckolls County $96,500 $585 83.5%
Franklin County $95,600 $691 83.2%
Hooker County $93,800 $592 55.4%
Pawnee County $79,400 $706 80.2%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14.