Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$179,973+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 29% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,014About 0.6× the local median income ($67,775): affordable for a typical household
Days on market98 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Valley County, NE is worth $179,973, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $180,497, so the area is 0.3% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 98 days to sell, listings are up 44% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $39,014 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 $67,775. In the latest IRS figures, 44 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
$179,973
Change in 1 year
+2.6%
Overvalued %
−0.3%
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Fair home value
$180,497
Change in 5 years
+29.2%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$975
Income needed to afford it
$39,014
Property tax rate
1.32%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+44.4%
Days on market
98
Listings with a price cut
28.6%
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Homes for sale
13
Pending sales per 100 listings
15
Asking price per sq ft
$123
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,775
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
0.2%
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Population
4,094
Income adjusted for cost of living
$78,534
Net moves in (IRS)
−44
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
26.0
Flood risk score
12.1
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Wildfire risk score
66.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Valley County, NE overvalued?
Home prices in Valley County, NE are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $180,497, so the area is 0.3% undervalued.
Is Valley County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
Valley County, NE is a buyer's market: homes take about 98 days to sell, listings are up 44% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Valley County, NE?
Home values in Valley County, NE are up 2.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Valley County, NE?
A household needs about $39,014 a year to afford the typical home in Valley County, NE at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,775.