Nebraska · Home Values · 2024
Nebraska home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in Nebraska is $238,600. Across the 93 counties measured, home values range from $79,400 in Pawnee, NE to $314,100 in Sarpy, NE.
Nebraska median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in Nebraska
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Sarpy, NE | $314,100 |
| Washington, NE | $297,600 |
| Lancaster, NE | $275,200 |
| Saunders, NE | $271,700 |
| Douglas, NE | $266,100 |
Most affordable counties in Nebraska
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Pawnee, NE | $79,400 |
| Hooker, NE | $93,800 |
| Franklin, NE | $95,600 |
| Nuckolls, NE | $96,500 |
| Hitchcock, NE | $96,700 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $238,600 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in Nebraska is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For Nebraska specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $1,072 and a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
Explore Nebraska on the map
The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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