Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$189,283+5.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 7% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,033About 0.7× the local median income ($58,219): affordable for a typical household
Days on market110 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Dawes County, NE is worth $189,283, up 5.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $181,671, so the area is 4.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 110 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,033 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 $58,219. In the latest IRS figures, 35 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
$189,283
Change in 1 year
+5.4%
Overvalued %
+4.2%
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Fair home value
$181,671
Change in 5 years
+25.6%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,026
Income needed to afford it
$41,033
Property tax rate
1.45%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,081
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+24.2%
Days on market
110
Listings with a price cut
7.0%
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Homes for sale
41
Pending sales per 100 listings
10
Asking price per sq ft
$120
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,219
Population change (1 year)
−2.0%
Unemployment rate
1.6%
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Population
7,858
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,461
Net moves in (IRS)
−35
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
5.6
Flood risk score
6.1
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Wildfire risk score
81.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.8
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dawes County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Dawes County, NE are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $181,671, so the area is 4.2% overvalued.
Is Dawes County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Dawes County, NE is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 110 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dawes County, NE?
Home values in Dawes County, NE are up 5.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dawes County, NE?
A household needs about $41,033 a year to afford the typical home in Dawes County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,219.