Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$140,717+15.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's market0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$30,504About 0.5× the local median income ($66,174): affordable for a typical household
Days on market155 days
The typical home in Hooker County, NE is worth $140,717, up 15.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $128,455, so the area is 9.5% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 155 days to sell, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $30,504 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 $66,174. In the latest IRS figures, 46 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
$140,717
Change in 1 year
+15.5%
Overvalued %
+9.5%
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Fair home value
$128,455
Change in 5 years
+38.5%
Home value to income
2.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$763
Income needed to afford it
$30,504
Property tax rate
1.04%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Days on market
155
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
Homes for sale
1
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Pending sales per 100 listings
100
Asking price per sq ft
$104
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,174
Population change (1 year)
−1.7%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
686
Income adjusted for cost of living
$76,679
Net moves in (IRS)
−46
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
0.3
Flood risk score
1.2
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Wildfire risk score
40.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.8
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hooker County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Hooker County, NE are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $128,455, so the area is 9.5% overvalued.
Is Hooker County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Hooker County, NE is a seller's market: homes take about 155 days to sell, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hooker County, NE?
Home values in Hooker County, NE are up 15.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hooker County, NE?
A household needs about $30,504 a year to afford the typical home in Hooker County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,174.