The Nebraska Real Estate Market: 2024 Trends

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💡 Key Nebraska housing market facts

Data PointValueRankCompared to National Avg
Typical Home Value $259,443[1]#37 of 50 states29.3% lower
Median Listing Price $342,450[2]#35 of 50 states22.2% lower
Median Sale Price $290,100[3]#36 of 50 states30.7% lower
30 Year Mortgage Rate 6.96%[4]#21 of 50 states0.2% lower
Median Days on Market 47[5]#14 of 50 states16.4% shorter
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🗺️ Buying a house in the Nebraska real estate market

Nebraska has an affordability score of 4.6, meaning it takes 4.6 years of the median household income ($63,015) to afford Nebraska's median home sale price ($290,100). Because of this, we rank Nebraska as the 8th most affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.

Data PointValueRankCompared to National Avg
Median Sale Price $290,100[6]#36 of 50 states30.7% lower
30 Year Mortgage Rate 6.96%[7]#21 of 50 states0.2% lower
Median Household Income $63,015[8]#25 of 50 states2.3% lower
Affordability Ratio 4.6#8 of 50 states28% lower
Buyers Agent Commission 2.60%[9]#32 of 50 states2.4% higher
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🗺️ Selling a house in the Nebraska real estate market

According to our detailed survey of Nebraska real estate agents, listing agents (those representing the seller) charge an average commission in Nebraska of 2.91%, which is the 12th highest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.6%, which is the 19th highest in the United States.

Data PointValueRankCompared to National Avg
Median Listing Price $342,450[10]#35 of 50 states22.2% lower
Median Sale Price $290,100[11]#36 of 50 states30.7% lower
Median Days on Market 47[12]#14 of 50 states16.4% shorter
Buyer's Agent Commission 2.60%[13]#32 of 50 states2.4% higher
Listing Agent Commission 2.91%[14]#39 of 50 states6.8% higher
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Moving to Nebraska

According to our recent moving trends survey[15], 5% of Americans indicated that they would choose to move to Nebraska if money were no object. Likewise, 7% of survey respondents indicated that they would move to Omaha among a choice of America's medium-sized cities.

Here's how Nebraska cities rank in a number of our research studies.

StudyBest Nebraska cityRank
Best Pizza Cities[16]No ranking Nebraska citiesNo ranking Nebraska cities
Best Coffee Cities[17]No ranking Nebraska citiesNo ranking Nebraska cities
Best LGBTQ Cities[18]No ranking Nebraska citiesNo ranking Nebraska cities
Best Bike Cities[19]No ranking Nebraska citiesNo ranking Nebraska cities
Best Commuter Cities[20]No ranking Nebraska citiesNo ranking Nebraska cities
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Article Sources

[1] Zillow – "Zillow Home Value Index". Updated October 31, 2024.
[2] Realtor.com – "Realtor.com Data Library". Updated October 2024.
[3] Redfin – "Redfin Data Center". Updated October 2024.
[4] Bankrate – "Bankrate". Updated November 2024.
[5] Realtor.com – "Realtor.com Data Library". Updated October 2024.
[6] Redfin – "Redfin Data Center". Updated October 2024.
[7] Bankrate – "Bankrate". Updated November 2024.
[8] US Census – "US Census, 2020 American Community Survey". Updated 2020.
[9] Clever Real Estate – "Clever Real Estate survey of American real estate agents". Updated November 2024.
[10] Realtor.com – "Realtor.com Data Library". Updated October 2024.
[11] Redfin – "Redfin Data Center". Updated October 2024.
[12] Realtor.com – "Realtor.com Data Library". Updated October 2024.
[13] Clever Real Estate – "Clever Real Estate survey of American real estate agents". Updated November 2024.
[14] Clever Real Estate – "Clever Real Estate survey of American real estate agents". Updated November 2024.
[15] Home Bay – "Half of Americans Are Surprised by How Much It Costs to Move". Updated February 26, 2024.
[16] Clever Real Estate – "The 15+ Best Pizza Cities in America". Updated February 12, 2024.
[17] Clever Real Estate – "The Best (and Worst) Coffee Cities in America". Updated January 12, 2024.
[19] Clever Real Estate – "The Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the U.S.". Updated July 17, 2023.
[20] Clever Real Estate – "The Best (and Worst) Cities for Commuters". Updated September 21, 2023.

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