Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$179,655+3.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$38,945About 0.6× the local median income ($70,664): affordable for a typical household
Days on market67 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Box Butte County, NE is worth $179,655, up 3.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $159,147, so the area is 12.9% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 63% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $38,945 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,664. In the latest IRS figures, 22 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$179,655
Change in 1 year
+3.1%
Overvalued %
+12.9%
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Fair home value
$159,147
Change in 5 years
+21.2%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$974
Income needed to afford it
$38,945
Property tax rate
1.51%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+63.0%
Days on market
67
Listings with a price cut
19.7%
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Homes for sale
44
Pending sales per 100 listings
20
Asking price per sq ft
$97
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,664
Population change (1 year)
−1.6%
Unemployment rate
1.6%
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Population
10,494
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,882
Net moves in (IRS)
−22
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
21.0
Flood risk score
5.9
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Wildfire risk score
61.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.5
Road, rail and air noise
51 dB
Questions people ask
Is Box Butte County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Box Butte County, NE are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $159,147, so the area is 12.9% overvalued.
Is Box Butte County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Box Butte County, NE is a buyer's market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 63% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Box Butte County, NE?
Home values in Box Butte County, NE are up 3.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Box Butte County, NE?
A household needs about $38,945 a year to afford the typical home in Box Butte County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,664.