Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$143,575+1.4% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$31,124About 0.5× the local median income ($59,796): affordable for a typical household
Days on market141 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Sheridan County, NE is worth $143,575, up 1.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $141,536, so the area is 1.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 141 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $31,124 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 $59,796. In the latest IRS figures, 9 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
$143,575
Change in 1 year
+1.4%
Overvalued %
+1.4%
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Fair home value
$141,536
Change in 5 years
+25.1%
Home value to income
2.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$778
Income needed to afford it
$31,124
Property tax rate
1.37%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+8.3%
Days on market
141
Listings with a price cut
11.1%
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Homes for sale
26
Pending sales per 100 listings
8
Asking price per sq ft
$80
People and jobs
Median household income
$59,796
Population change (1 year)
−1.9%
Unemployment rate
2.0%
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Population
4,809
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,289
Net moves in (IRS)
−9
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
13.4
Flood risk score
9.9
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Wildfire risk score
89.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sheridan County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Sheridan County, NE are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $141,536, so the area is 1.4% overvalued.
Is Sheridan County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Sheridan County, NE is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 141 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sheridan County, NE?
Home values in Sheridan County, NE are up 1.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sheridan County, NE?
A household needs about $31,124 a year to afford the typical home in Sheridan County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,796.