Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$199,542−1.3% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$43,256About 0.6× the local median income ($73,090): affordable for a typical household
Days on market89 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Dawson County, NE is worth $199,542, down 1.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,332, so the area is 3.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are up 72% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $43,256 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 $73,090. In the latest IRS figures, 96 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
$199,542
Change in 1 year
−1.3%
Overvalued %
+3.2%
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Fair home value
$193,332
Change in 5 years
+22.5%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,081
Income needed to afford it
$43,256
Property tax rate
1.31%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,074
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+71.7%
Days on market
89
Listings with a price cut
11.0%
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Homes for sale
103
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$139
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,090
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
1.4%
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Population
24,452
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,693
Net moves in (IRS)
−96
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
65.3
Flood risk score
43.6
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Wildfire risk score
65.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dawson County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Dawson County, NE are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,332, so the area is 3.2% overvalued.
Is Dawson County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Dawson County, NE is a buyer's market: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are up 72% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dawson County, NE?
Home values in Dawson County, NE are down 1.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dawson County, NE?
A household needs about $43,256 a year to afford the typical home in Dawson County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,090.