Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$192,436+4.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,716About 0.6× the local median income ($71,088): affordable for a typical household
Days on market47 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Burt County, NE is worth $192,436, up 4.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $151,912, so the area is 26.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are up 35% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,716 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 $71,088. In the latest IRS figures, 45 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
$192,436
Change in 1 year
+4.9%
Overvalued %
+26.7%
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Fair home value
$151,912
Change in 5 years
+42.4%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,043
Income needed to afford it
$41,716
Property tax rate
1.32%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+34.8%
Days on market
47
Listings with a price cut
12.9%
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Homes for sale
31
Pending sales per 100 listings
29
Asking price per sq ft
$130
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,088
Population change (1 year)
−0.7%
Unemployment rate
1.1%
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Population
6,678
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,373
Net moves in (IRS)
−45
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
20.7
Flood risk score
18.8
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Wildfire risk score
78.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Burt County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Burt County, NE are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $151,912, so the area is 26.7% overvalued.
Is Burt County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Burt County, NE is a balanced market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are up 35% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Burt County, NE?
Home values in Burt County, NE are up 4.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Burt County, NE?
A household needs about $41,716 a year to afford the typical home in Burt County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,088.