Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$240,410+3.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$52,116About 0.7× the local median income ($70,530): affordable for a typical household
Days on market44 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Dodge County, NE is worth $240,410, up 3.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,810, so the area is 24.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $52,116 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 $70,530. Typical rent is $1,203 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 149 more people moved in than out.
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
$240,410
Change in 1 year
+3.5%
Overvalued %
+24.0%
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Fair home value
$193,810
Change in 5 years
+31.6%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,303
Income needed to afford it
$52,116
Property tax rate
1.27%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,203
Price-to-rent ratio
16.7×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,207
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Gross rental yield
6.01%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.90%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+5.3%
Days on market
44
Listings with a price cut
15.2%
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Homes for sale
120
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$158
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,530
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
38,057
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,727
Net moves in (IRS)
+149
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
67.4
Flood risk score
67.3
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Wildfire risk score
70.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dodge County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Dodge County, NE are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,810, so the area is 24.0% overvalued.
Is Dodge County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Dodge County, NE is a balanced market: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dodge County, NE?
Home values in Dodge County, NE are up 3.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dodge County, NE?
A household needs about $52,116 a year to afford the typical home in Dodge County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,530.