Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$280,528+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$60,813About 0.8× the local median income ($73,933): affordable for a typical household
Days on market84 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Howard County, NE is worth $280,528, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $245,827, so the area is 14.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 84 days to sell, listings are down 27% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.6% over the next year. A household needs about $60,813 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 $73,933. In the latest IRS figures, 23 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
$280,528
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
+14.1%
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Fair home value
$245,827
Change in 5 years
+30.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.6%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,520
Income needed to afford it
$60,813
Property tax rate
1.16%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−26.7%
Days on market
84
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
11
Pending sales per 100 listings
18
Asking price per sq ft
$124
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,933
Population change (1 year)
+0.0%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
6,538
Income adjusted for cost of living
$85,275
Net moves in (IRS)
−23
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
24.2
Flood risk score
14.7
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Wildfire risk score
52.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Howard County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Howard County, NE are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $245,827, so the area is 14.1% overvalued.
Is Howard County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Howard County, NE is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 84 days to sell, listings are down 27% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Howard County, NE?
Home values in Howard County, NE are up 4.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Howard County, NE?
A household needs about $60,813 a year to afford the typical home in Howard County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,933.