Land and home values in Nebraska
Across Nebraska's 93 counties, residential land is about $4.54 per sq ft at the state median ($197,675 an acre). The typical home is worth about $246,000 and a 2-bedroom rents for about $1,200 a month. Largest city: Omaha; capital: Lincoln. Values as of October 12, 2026.
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| Land: residential | $4.54 | per sq ft |
| Land: residential | $197,675 | per acre |
| Land: quarter-acre lot | $49,419 | 10,890 sq ft |
| Land: farmland | $4,400 | per acre |
| Home: typical (median) | $246,000 | value |
| Home: entry-level | $178,000 | lower quartile |
| Home: upper-end | $331,000 | upper quartile |
| Build new | $194 | per sq ft, no land |
| Rent: 1-bedroom | $975 | per month |
| Rent: 2-bedroom | $1,200 | per month |
| Rent: 3-bedroom | $1,590 | per month |
| Rent: 4-bedroom | $1,800 | per month |
| Gross yield, 2-bed | 5.9% | a year |
Price tiers
| Tier | Tracts | Land $/sq ft | Typical home | Rent 2-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top tier | 33 | $8.32 | $492,000 | $1,600 |
| Upper | 70 | $6.58 | $389,000 | $1,450 |
| Mid | 115 | $5.31 | $269,000 | $1,370 |
| Entry | 95 | $3.98 | $188,000 | $1,230 |
| Small town | 50 | $3.12 | $200,000 | $1,060 |
| Rural | 71 | $2.61 | $237,000 | $1,020 |
| Farmland | 119 | $1.31 | $182,000 | $990 |
Tiers rank neighborhoods by home value within each metro area; outside metro areas they follow how built-up the land is. They describe prices only.
Every county
| County | Setting | Land $/sq ft | Per acre | Typical home | Rent 2-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosper County | Small town | $15.50 | $675,180 | $255,000 | $975 |
| Lancaster County | Metro core | $7.86 | $342,338 | $274,000 | $1,200 |
| Cass County | Suburban | $6.37 | $277,434 | $345,000 | $1,240 |
| Dodge County | Small town | $5.83 | $253,824 | $228,000 | $1,140 |
| Sarpy County | Metro core | $5.33 | $232,305 | $335,000 | $1,500 |
| Buffalo County | Small town | $5.31 | $231,216 | $260,000 | $1,020 |
| Douglas County | Metro core | $5.09 | $221,677 | $274,000 | $1,440 |
| Platte County | Small town | $4.85 | $211,092 | $243,000 | $1,100 |
| Seward County | Suburban | $4.26 | $185,783 | $263,000 | $970 |
| Saline County | Rural | $4.23 | $184,172 | $207,000 | $1,020 |
| Saunders County | Suburban | $4.02 | $175,198 | $305,000 | $1,100 |
| Gage County | Small town | $3.98 | $173,499 | $202,000 | $1,010 |
| Washington County | Suburban | $3.74 | $163,089 | $327,000 | $1,180 |
| Keith County | Rural | $3.54 | $154,202 | $248,000 | $1,170 |
| Otoe County | Rural | $3.47 | $151,284 | $241,000 | $1,100 |
| Hall County | Metro core | $3.35 | $145,795 | $232,000 | $1,260 |
| Dakota County | Metro core | $3.15 | $137,083 | $234,000 | $1,260 |
| Kearney County | Small town | $3.08 | $134,339 | $309,000 | $1,060 |
| Adams County | Small town | $3.07 | $133,599 | $199,000 | $1,020 |
| York County | Rural | $3.02 | $131,333 | $218,000 | $1,020 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | $2.99 | $130,375 | $288,000 | $1,020 |
| Wayne County | Rural | $2.95 | $128,633 | $235,000 | $960 |
| Madison County | Small town | $2.93 | $127,587 | $200,000 | $1,020 |
| Knox County | Rural | $2.77 | $120,879 | $117,000 | $900 |
| Phelps County | Rural | $2.46 | $106,940 | $206,000 | $900 |
| Cedar County | Rural | $2.39 | $104,021 | $228,000 | $1,060 |
| Scotts Bluff County | Small town | $2.33 | $101,625 | $199,000 | $1,020 |
| Stanton County | Small town | $2.30 | $100,144 | $216,000 | $1,120 |
| Pierce County | Small town | $2.19 | $95,353 | $259,000 | $1,000 |
| Cheyenne County | Rural | $2.14 | $93,218 | $150,000 | $1,090 |
| Lincoln County | Small town | $2.01 | $87,512 | $212,000 | $1,070 |
| Merrick County | Suburban | $1.84 | $80,238 | $194,000 | $1,230 |
| Dawson County | Small town | $1.80 | $78,321 | $172,000 | $950 |
| Richardson County | Rural | $1.73 | $75,141 | $123,000 | $970 |
| Holt County | Rural | $1.72 | $74,923 | $191,000 | $955 |
| Cuming County | Rural | $1.71 | $74,662 | $220,000 | $1,100 |
| Banner County | Small town | $1.63 | $71,177 | $229,000 | $870 |
| Howard County | Suburban | $1.61 | $70,044 | $249,000 | $1,200 |
| Burt County | Rural | $1.50 | $65,209 | $173,000 | $970 |
| Custer County | Rural | $1.46 | $63,380 | $184,000 | $960 |
| Arthur County | Rural | $1.42 | $61,768 | $207,000 | $985 |
| Loup County | Rural | $1.38 | $60,069 | $203,000 | $890 |
| Butler County | Rural | $1.33 | $57,935 | $211,000 | $955 |
| Garfield County | Rural | $1.32 | $57,456 | $197,000 | $945 |
| Red Willow County | Rural | $1.30 | $56,759 | $173,000 | $1,040 |
| Logan County | Small town | $1.30 | $56,715 | $195,000 | $845 |
| Polk County | Rural | $1.29 | $56,410 | $199,000 | $1,110 |
| Chase County | Rural | $1.20 | $52,403 | $182,000 | $930 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | $1.20 | $52,141 | $163,000 | $955 |
| Boone County | Rural | $1.15 | $50,181 | $185,000 | $1,140 |
| Box Butte County | Rural | $1.15 | $50,094 | $174,000 | $1,040 |
| Clay County | Small town | $1.13 | $49,179 | $201,000 | $1,020 |
| Perkins County | Rural | $1.12 | $48,657 | $175,000 | $965 |
| Dawes County | Rural | $1.09 | $47,611 | $174,000 | $1,040 |
| Sherman County | Rural | $1.07 | $46,522 | $169,000 | $960 |
| Valley County | Rural | $1.07 | $46,479 | $204,000 | $955 |
| Frontier County | Rural | $1.04 | $45,346 | $167,000 | $1,100 |
| Colfax County | Small town | $1.04 | $45,128 | $181,000 | $1,130 |
| Cherry County | Rural | $1.03 | $44,867 | $152,000 | $1,200 |
| Wheeler County | Rural | $1.01 | $44,170 | $163,000 | $980 |
| Harlan County | Rural | $1.01 | $44,083 | $198,000 | $995 |
| Antelope County | Rural | $1.00 | $43,734 | $170,000 | $1,100 |
| Dundy County | Rural | $0.98 | $42,863 | $160,000 | $960 |
| Fillmore County | Rural | $0.96 | $42,035 | $177,000 | $950 |
| Dixon County | Rural | $0.96 | $41,992 | $170,000 | $1,040 |
| Grant County | Rural | $0.92 | $40,075 | $152,000 | $1,040 |
| Nance County | Rural | $0.88 | $38,333 | $147,000 | $950 |
| Johnson County | Rural | $0.86 | $37,462 | $136,000 | $1,020 |
| Hayes County | Rural | $0.84 | $36,590 | $143,000 | $985 |
| Thayer County | Rural | $0.83 | $36,242 | $118,000 | $990 |
| McPherson County | Rural | $0.78 | $33,977 | $136,000 | $980 |
| Thurston County | Rural | $0.77 | $33,628 | $138,000 | $940 |
| Greeley County | Rural | $0.77 | $33,367 | $134,000 | $1,030 |
| Rock County | Rural | $0.74 | $32,409 | $131,000 | $960 |
| Blaine County | Rural | $0.74 | $32,147 | $130,000 | $1,010 |
| Sheridan County | Rural | $0.73 | $31,929 | $131,000 | $980 |
| Morrill County | Rural | $0.73 | $31,799 | $135,000 | $970 |
| Nemaha County | Rural | $0.73 | $31,668 | $120,000 | $995 |
| Brown County | Rural | $0.71 | $31,015 | $127,000 | $985 |
| Garden County | Rural | $0.68 | $29,664 | $123,000 | $1,050 |
| Kimball County | Rural | $0.67 | $29,359 | $114,000 | $985 |
| Thomas County | Rural | $0.67 | $29,229 | $122,000 | $785 |
| Keya Paha County | Rural | $0.67 | $29,055 | $121,000 | $1,000 |
| Boyd County | Rural | $0.63 | $27,269 | $116,000 | $960 |
| Nuckolls County | Rural | $0.60 | $26,310 | $115,000 | $1,000 |
| Deuel County | Rural | $0.59 | $25,875 | $112,000 | $910 |
| Sioux County | Rural | $0.59 | $25,570 | $111,000 | $800 |
| Furnas County | Rural | $0.58 | $25,134 | $117,000 | $985 |
| Hitchcock County | Rural | $0.56 | $24,611 | $108,000 | $1,190 |
| Hooker County | Rural | $0.54 | $23,610 | $105,000 | $955 |
| Franklin County | Rural | $0.52 | $22,477 | $98,900 | $1,260 |
| Webster County | Small town | $0.51 | $22,041 | $89,400 | $960 |
| Pawnee County | Rural | $0.43 | $18,687 | $88,500 | $1,050 |
Questions people ask
How much is land worth in Nebraska?
Residential land in Nebraska is about $4.54 per square foot, or $197,675 an acre, as of October 2026. A quarter-acre lot (10,890 sq ft) is about $49,419. Smaller lots sell for more per square foot and large tracts for less.
Where is land most expensive in Nebraska?
The highest county medians for residential land are Gosper County ($15.50 per sq ft), Lancaster County ($7.86 per sq ft), Cass County ($6.37 per sq ft), Dodge County ($5.83 per sq ft).
Where is land cheapest in Nebraska?
The lowest county medians are Pawnee County ($0.43 per sq ft), Webster County ($0.51 per sq ft), Franklin County ($0.52 per sq ft), Hooker County ($0.54 per sq ft); farmland and remote acreage are cheaper still.
What is the typical home value in Nebraska?
The typical (median) home in Nebraska is worth about $246,000, with entry-level homes around $178,000 and upper-end homes around $331,000, as of October 2026.
How much is rent in Nebraska?
A 2-bedroom rents for about $1,200 a month in Nebraska, a 1-bedroom about $975 and a 3-bedroom about $1,590 (gross rent including utilities, HUD Fair Market Rent basis).
How much is farmland per acre in Nebraska?
Farmland averages about $4,400 an acre in Nebraska (USDA, including buildings), well below residential land.
Is this an appraisal?
No. Indicative values for screening, budgeting and negotiation, not an appraisal. For lending, a tax appeal or legal use, hire a state-licensed or certified appraiser.