Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$218,248+1.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 7% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$47,312About 0.6× the local median income ($80,352): affordable for a typical household
Days on market49 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Saline County, NE is worth $218,248, up 1.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,392, so the area is 12.9% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are down 11% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $47,312 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 $80,352. In the latest IRS figures, 67 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
$218,248
Change in 1 year
+1.8%
Overvalued %
+12.9%
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Fair home value
$193,392
Change in 5 years
+37.1%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,183
Income needed to afford it
$47,312
Property tax rate
1.35%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,050
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−11.1%
Days on market
49
Listings with a price cut
6.9%
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Homes for sale
32
Pending sales per 100 listings
50
Asking price per sq ft
$133
People and jobs
Median household income
$80,352
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
2.9%
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Population
14,996
Income adjusted for cost of living
$93,108
Net moves in (IRS)
−67
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
42.4
Flood risk score
38.6
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Wildfire risk score
68.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Saline County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Saline County, NE are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,392, so the area is 12.9% overvalued.
Is Saline County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Saline County, NE is a seller's market: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are down 11% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saline County, NE?
Home values in Saline County, NE are up 1.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Saline County, NE?
A household needs about $47,312 a year to afford the typical home in Saline County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,352.