Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$247,262+7.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$53,601About 0.8× the local median income ($63,394): affordable for a typical household
Days on market102 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Keith County, NE is worth $247,262, up 7.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $191,204, so the area is 29.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 102 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $53,601 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 $63,394. In the latest IRS figures, 45 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
$247,262
Change in 1 year
+7.0%
Overvalued %
+29.3%
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Fair home value
$191,204
Change in 5 years
+35.9%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,340
Income needed to afford it
$53,601
Property tax rate
1.41%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.2%
Days on market
102
Listings with a price cut
13.0%
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Homes for sale
85
Pending sales per 100 listings
8
Asking price per sq ft
$154
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,394
Population change (1 year)
−0.7%
Unemployment rate
2.0%
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Population
8,100
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,458
Net moves in (IRS)
−45
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
13.8
Flood risk score
15.3
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Wildfire risk score
66.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Keith County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Keith County, NE are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $191,204, so the area is 29.3% overvalued.
Is Keith County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Keith County, NE is a balanced market: homes take about 102 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Keith County, NE?
Home values in Keith County, NE are up 7.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Keith County, NE?
A household needs about $53,601 a year to afford the typical home in Keith County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,394.