Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$280,179+1.4% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$60,737About 0.9× the local median income ($71,367): affordable for a typical household
Days on market158 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Hayes County, NE is worth $280,179, up 1.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $279,967, so the area is 0.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 158 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $60,737 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 $71,367. In the latest IRS figures, 14 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
$280,179
Change in 1 year
+1.4%
Overvalued %
+0.1%
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Fair home value
$279,967
Change in 5 years
+41.6%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,518
Income needed to afford it
$60,737
Property tax rate
1.01%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
158
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
3
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$69
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,367
Population change (1 year)
−2.0%
Unemployment rate
0.0%
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Population
821
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,696
Net moves in (IRS)
−14
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
1.2
Flood risk score
1.4
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Wildfire risk score
26.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hayes County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Hayes County, NE are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $279,967, so the area is 0.1% overvalued.
Is Hayes County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Hayes County, NE is a balanced market: homes take about 158 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hayes County, NE?
Home values in Hayes County, NE are up 1.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hayes County, NE?
A household needs about $60,737 a year to afford the typical home in Hayes County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,367.