Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$264,237+6.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$57,281About 0.7× the local median income ($78,313): affordable for a typical household
Days on market92 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Stanton County, NE is worth $264,237, up 6.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $203,624, so the area is 29.8% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $57,281 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 $78,313. In the latest IRS figures, 55 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
$264,237
Change in 1 year
+6.7%
Overvalued %
+29.8%
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Fair home value
$203,624
Change in 5 years
+34.8%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,432
Income needed to afford it
$57,281
Property tax rate
1.26%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,201
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−9.1%
Days on market
92
Listings with a price cut
16.7%
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Homes for sale
10
Pending sales per 100 listings
60
Asking price per sq ft
$137
People and jobs
Median household income
$78,313
Population change (1 year)
−0.7%
Unemployment rate
0.7%
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Population
5,744
Income adjusted for cost of living
$90,745
Net moves in (IRS)
+55
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
16.2
Flood risk score
25.2
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Wildfire risk score
68.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Stanton County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Stanton County, NE are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $203,624, so the area is 29.8% overvalued.
Is Stanton County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Stanton County, NE is a seller's market: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Stanton County, NE?
Home values in Stanton County, NE are up 6.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Stanton County, NE?
A household needs about $57,281 a year to afford the typical home in Stanton County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,313.