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Nebraska
66 counties with an index · 13 metro and micro areas · 192 ZIP codes · 65 permit-issuing places · 2,018,006 residents (2025 est.)
FHFA notes: The FHFA HPI is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. The FHFA HPI is a weighted, repeat-sales index, meaning that it measures average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same properties. The line is FHFA's standard quarterly all-transactions index; the comparison table uses FHFA's annual state index from the same family. The index does not give a dollar value for any home.
Nebraska's FHFA house price index starts in 1975. Through 2025 it has risen +677.8%; over the ten years to 2025 the rise was +87.0% (+6.5% a year), close to the national +85.0%.
The quarterly index through 2026 Q2 is +3.2% on a year earlier and +1.1% on the quarter; nationally +3.0% and +1.1%.
10,519 housing units were authorised in Nebraska in the 12 months to August 2026, 5.2 per 1,000 residents against 4.1 nationally; that is −4.7% on the previous 12 months. 66 counties, 13 metro and micro areas, 192 ZIP codes and 65 permit-issuing places in the state have their own pages.
Same span, state and nation
| Change in the FHFA index | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (2024–2025) | +3.3% | +2.8% |
| 5 years (2020–2025) | +48.6% | +47.0% |
| 10 years (2015–2025) | +87.0% | +85.0% |
| 20 years (2005–2025) | +108.8% | +79.1% |
| Since 2000 | +147.2% | +158.3% |
| Since 1975 | +677.8% | +960.7% |
| 10-year annualised | +6.5% | +6.3% |
| 20-year annualised | +3.7% | +3.0% |
Decade by decade
| Decade | Change | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s (1980–1990) | +22.8% | +68.2% | |
| 1990s (1990–2000) | +57.0% | +33.9% | |
| 2000s (2000–2010) | +19.5% | +29.7% | |
| 2010s (2010–2020) | +39.3% | +35.5% | |
| 2020s so far (2020–2025) | +48.6% | +47.0% |
FHFA reports each index with a value of 100 in its base period, the first year the area has enough transactions (1975 here). A decade's change is the index at the end of the decade divided by the index at the start, so it does not depend on the base year; the United States column covers the same years. Decades before 1975 are not shown.
Peak-to-low declines
No decline of 5% or more from a peak appears in the annual index for this area.
Purchase-only index
FHFA also publishes a purchase-only index, built from sales prices alone (no refinance appraisals). It starts in 1991 and is drawn here on its own base.
Counties
Ranked by ten-year change in FHFA's annual county index to 2025. Permits are housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026.
| County | 1 year | 10 years | Since 2000 | Units, 12 months | Per 1,000 | Index through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan County | — | +141.7% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Nance County | — | +138.7% | — | 6 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Kimball County | +4.2% | +118.2% | +174.6% | 17 | 5.0 | 2025 |
| Polk County | +9.1% | +117.2% | +220.8% | 14 | 2.7 | 2025 |
| Jefferson County | −0.3% | +116.8% | +150.7% | 6 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Colfax County | +11.9% | +116.3% | +213.6% | 31 | 2.8 | 2025 |
| Valley County | — | +113.1% | — | 6 | 1.5 | 2025 |
| Clay County | −0.5% | +110.8% | +216.6% | 23 | 3.7 | 2025 |
| Dixon County | +14.6% | +105.9% | — | 4 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| Howard County | +4.2% | +105.2% | +197.4% | 17 | 2.6 | 2025 |
| Perkins County | +20.6% | +103.1% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2022 |
| Fillmore County | +10.9% | +103.0% | +153.3% | 10 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Boone County | +0.2% | +102.5% | — | 20 | 3.7 | 2025 |
| Cuming County | +11.7% | +102.5% | +198.1% | 25 | 2.8 | 2025 |
| Saline County | −0.1% | +100.4% | +162.3% | 35 | 2.3 | 2025 |
| Dakota County | +4.7% | +98.7% | +166.3% | 39 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Richardson County | +7.6% | +97.3% | — | 6 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Burt County | +2.1% | +96.9% | +155.4% | 16 | 2.4 | 2025 |
| Merrick County | +5.2% | +94.9% | +201.2% | 39 | 4.9 | 2025 |
| Nuckolls County | +2.7% | +94.8% | — | 2 | 0.5 | 2025 |
| Platte County | +5.4% | +94.7% | +175.4% | 181 | 5.1 | 2025 |
| Kearney County | +11.2% | +94.5% | +196.3% | 18 | 2.7 | 2025 |
| Dodge County | +7.0% | +94.1% | +143.6% | 68 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Gage County | +8.3% | +93.3% | +152.6% | 104 | 4.8 | 2025 |
| Keith County | −1.1% | +92.2% | +169.8% | 33 | 4.1 | 2025 |
| Douglas County | +2.2% | +92.1% | +142.0% | 4,085 | 6.7 | 2025 |
| Butler County | +6.8% | +91.1% | +232.1% | 12 | 1.4 | 2025 |
| Pierce County | +0.3% | +90.6% | +169.8% | 14 | 1.9 | 2025 |
| Hamilton County | +5.4% | +90.0% | +198.5% | 50 | 5.2 | 2025 |
| Lancaster County | +3.5% | +89.9% | +146.7% | 2,046 | 6.1 | 2025 |
| Stanton County | +4.1% | +89.3% | +164.0% | 5 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Gosper County | +18.7% | +89.2% | — | 5 | 2.8 | 2022 |
| Saunders County | +1.8% | +88.3% | +162.8% | 106 | 4.5 | 2025 |
| Washington County | +1.9% | +87.0% | +140.6% | 61 | 2.9 | 2025 |
| Sarpy County | +3.1% | +86.1% | +131.7% | 2,074 | 10.0 | 2025 |
| Adams County | +4.1% | +85.8% | +157.2% | 72 | 2.3 | 2025 |
| York County | +8.8% | +85.8% | +168.4% | 27 | 1.9 | 2025 |
| Cherry County | +13.1% | +85.5% | — | 22 | 4.0 | 2025 |
| Otoe County | +5.6% | +84.9% | +141.6% | 33 | 2.0 | 2025 |
| Hall County | +2.8% | +82.9% | +172.5% | 217 | 3.4 | 2025 |
| Madison County | +3.4% | +82.7% | +170.2% | 89 | 2.5 | 2025 |
| Cass County | +4.5% | +82.5% | +132.5% | 72 | 2.6 | 2025 |
| Seward County | +0.6% | +82.1% | +151.1% | 56 | 3.1 | 2025 |
| Phelps County | +3.3% | +79.8% | +184.2% | 9 | 1.0 | 2025 |
| Morrill County | +10.8% | +79.4% | — | 1 | 0.2 | 2025 |
| Red Willow County | +5.2% | +78.5% | +167.9% | 18 | 1.7 | 2025 |
| Wayne County | −7.1% | +78.0% | +124.0% | 13 | 1.3 | 2025 |
| Antelope County | +13.5% | +75.6% | — | 20 | 3.1 | 2025 |
| Nemaha County | −0.5% | +75.3% | — | 2 | 0.3 | 2025 |
| Dawes County | +6.0% | +74.4% | +194.9% | 12 | 1.5 | 2025 |
| Dawson County | 0.0% | +74.1% | +155.7% | 32 | 1.3 | 2025 |
| Knox County | +3.3% | +73.7% | — | 31 | 3.7 | 2025 |
| Chase County | — | +65.6% | — | 10 | 2.7 | 2025 |
| Custer County | +6.3% | +65.4% | +171.5% | 37 | 3.5 | 2025 |
| Holt County | +16.7% | +65.3% | +158.2% | 18 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Cedar County | +3.6% | +64.9% | +152.9% | 20 | 2.4 | 2025 |
| Lincoln County | +3.5% | +63.4% | +141.9% | 260 | 7.8 | 2025 |
| Furnas County | +4.1% | +63.2% | — | 1 | 0.2 | 2025 |
| Buffalo County | +2.0% | +62.2% | +154.2% | 147 | 2.9 | 2025 |
| Thurston County | +9.6% | +56.2% | — | 1 | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Scotts Bluff County | +3.9% | +53.4% | +130.1% | 40 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Box Butte County | +2.4% | +46.8% | +114.4% | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Frontier County | +7.9% | +42.3% | — | 5 | 1.9 | 2021 |
| Cheyenne County | −2.3% | +32.1% | +126.1% | 4 | 0.4 | 2025 |
| Brown County | +4.1% | — | — | 1 | 0.4 | 2025 |
| Thayer County | — | — | — | 1 | 0.2 | 2025 |
Metro and micropolitan areas
Areas with any county in Nebraska; multi-state areas appear under each of their states.
| Area | Type | 1 year | 10 years | Year to 2026 Q2 | Units, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, NE | Micro | +6.0% | +96.8% | — | 212 |
| Fremont, NE | Micro | +7.0% | +94.1% | — | 68 |
| Beatrice, NE | Micro | +8.3% | +93.3% | — | 104 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | Metro | +2.7% | +89.8% | +4.2% | 7,055 |
| Lincoln, NE | Metro | +3.4% | +89.4% | +2.1% | 2,102 |
| Hastings, NE | Micro | +3.2% | +88.3% | — | 99 |
| Grand Island, NE | Metro | +3.9% | +86.3% | −0.4% | 273 |
| Norfolk, NE | Micro | +2.6% | +84.2% | — | 108 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Metro | +4.4% | +83.6% | −1.1% | 372 |
| Lexington, NE | Micro | 0.0% | +75.5% | — | 37 |
| Kearney, NE | Micro | +2.6% | +64.2% | — | 165 |
| North Platte, NE | Micro | +3.5% | +63.4% | — | 260 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | Micro | +3.8% | +53.4% | — | 40 |
Building permits
Housing units authorised in Nebraska by month, latest 60 monthssingle-family2+ unit buildings
Housing units authorised in Nebraska by year, 1995–2025single-family2+ unit buildings
Single-family share of the latest 12 months: 56% (63% nationally). Since 1995: 265,559 units.
Year by year
Each year's index change and permits, with every county's figures for that year.
| Year | Nebraska index | US index | Units permitted | Single-family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.3% | +2.8% | 10,596 | 5,561 |
| 2024 | +5.0% | +4.9% | 10,479 | 5,655 |
| 2023 | +8.2% | +5.7% | 8,877 | 4,666 |
| 2022 | +14.5% | +15.5% | 11,115 | 5,073 |
| 2021 | +10.6% | +11.6% | 10,723 | 6,328 |
| 2020 | +3.2% | +3.0% | 9,483 | 5,745 |
| 2019 | +5.2% | +4.2% | 8,025 | 4,672 |
| 2018 | +5.2% | +5.7% | 7,866 | 4,900 |
| 2017 | +5.8% | +5.4% | 8,863 | 5,436 |
| 2016 | +4.2% | +5.3% | 8,078 | 5,080 |
| 2015 | +4.0% | +4.4% | 8,096 | 5,198 |
| 2014 | +3.8% | +6.2% | 7,605 | 4,744 |
| 2013 | +2.3% | +3.4% | 7,543 | 5,151 |
| 2012 | +0.7% | −1.8% | 6,116 | 4,316 |
| 2011 | −0.5% | −4.4% | 5,203 | 3,597 |
| 2010 | −0.9% | −5.1% | 5,401 | 3,779 |
| 2009 | −0.7% | −7.5% | 5,150 | 4,552 |
| 2008 | −0.5% | −4.5% | 6,346 | 4,690 |
| 2007 | +1.1% | +0.6% | 7,604 | 6,015 |
| 2006 | +1.9% | +6.6% | 8,230 | 6,554 |
| 2005 | +4.6% | +12.4% | 9,929 | 8,687 |
| 2004 | +4.5% | +9.2% | 10,920 | 9,052 |
| 2003 | +1.8% | +4.5% | 10,339 | 8,652 |
| 2002 | +2.6% | +5.4% | 9,278 | 7,239 |
| 2001 | +3.7% | +6.7% | 8,198 | 6,551 |
| 2000 | +4.2% | +8.3% | 9,105 | 6,513 |
| 1999 | +4.0% | +4.3% | 8,696 | 6,628 |
| 1998 | +3.7% | +3.7% | 9,560 | 6,019 |
| 1997 | +5.4% | +3.8% | 9,880 | 5,637 |
| 1996 | +4.7% | +3.2% | 10,091 | 5,717 |
| 1995 | +6.9% | +3.7% | 8,164 | 5,161 |
Cities issuing the most permits
Housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026; every place is listed on its county page.
- Omaha 3,788
- Lincoln 1,924
- Papillion 867
- Gretna 586
- Sarpy County Unincorporated Area 340
- Bellevue 279
- North Platte 242
- Grand Island 195
- Columbus 173
- Douglas County Unincorporated Area 119
- Ralston 116
- Kearney 110
- Beatrice 84
- Norfolk 72
- Hastings 64
- Valley 62
- Cass County Unincorporated Area 45
- Fremont 45
- Ashland 43
- Saunders County Unincorporated Area 42
- Lancaster County Unincorporated Area 39
- Washington County Unincorporated Area 35
- Hickman 34
- South Sioux City 34
- Waverly 29
- Seward County Unincorporated Area 28
- Aurora 26
- Crete 26
- Hamilton County Unincorporated Area 24
- Keith County Unincorporated Area 24
- Nebraska City 23
- Buffalo County Unincorporated Area 22
- Hall County Unincorporated Area 22
- Custer County Unincorporated Area 21
- Scotts Bluff County Unincorporated Area 21
- Seward 21
- Blair 20
- Merrick County Unincorporated Area 20
- Central City 19
- McCook 18
Questions and answers
How much have home values in Nebraska risen over 10 years?
The FHFA index rose +87.0% between 2015 and 2025, +6.5% a year; over 20 years +108.8% and since 2000 +147.2%. Nationally: +85.0%, +79.1% and +158.3%.
Which Nebraska counties rose most over 10 years?
Harlan County (+141.7%), Nance County (+138.7%) and Kimball County (+118.2%), by FHFA's annual county index to 2025.
What happened to Nebraska home prices in 2008?
The state index shows no decline of 5% or more from a 2005–2008 peak.
How many homes are being built in Nebraska?
10,519 units were authorised in the 12 months to August 2026: 5,857 single-family and 4,662 in multi-unit buildings, 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where does this data come from?
FHFA's quarterly all-transactions state index (through 2026 Q2) and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026); the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey state and county files through August 2026; vintage 2025 population estimates.
Provenance
Index: Federal Housing Finance Agency, quarterly all-transactions and purchase-only state indexes through 2026 Q2 and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026). Permits: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey state, county and place files through August 2026. Population: Census Bureau vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. Corrections · FHFA HPI datasets.