Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$128,417+3.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$27,838About 0.4× the local median income ($65,811): affordable for a typical household
Days on market134 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Rock County, NE is worth $128,417, up 3.0% from a year ago. It is a seller's market: homes take about 134 days to sell, listings are down 25% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $27,838 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 $65,811. In the latest IRS figures, 16 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
$128,417
Change in 1 year
+3.0%
Home value to income
2.0×
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Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$696
Income needed to afford it
$27,838
Property tax rate
1.07%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−25.0%
Days on market
134
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
3
Pending sales per 100 listings
67
Asking price per sq ft
$159
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,811
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
1.2%
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Population
1,259
Income adjusted for cost of living
$76,258
Net moves in (IRS)
+16
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
0.7
Flood risk score
1.1
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Wildfire risk score
62.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.0
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Rock County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Rock County, NE is a seller's market: homes take about 134 days to sell, listings are down 25% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Rock County, NE?
Home values in Rock County, NE are up 3.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Rock County, NE?
A household needs about $27,838 a year to afford the typical home in Rock County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,811.