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Median Home Price in Scottsbluff, NE

The median home value in Scottsbluff, NE is $187,966 as of 2026-07-31, up 4.07% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$187,966

Year-over-Year

+4.07%

Population

15,306

Scottsbluff ranks #25 of 28 Nebraska cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 27.4% below the state's city median of $258,842. It sits in Scotts Bluff County, where the county-wide median is $198,905.

Housing affordability in Scottsbluff

Median household income in Scottsbluff is $56,359, so the typical home value is about 3.3× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Scottsbluff

Scottsbluff police recorded a violent crime rate of 588 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,783 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Scottsbluff

What is the average home price in Scottsbluff, NE?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Scottsbluff, that value is $187,966. That's up 4.07% from a year earlier. It is about 27.4% below the typical Nebraska city tracked here.

Is Scottsbluff expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Scottsbluff are cheaper than Scotts Bluff County as a whole, where the median is $198,905 — a difference of about 5.5%.

Is Scottsbluff affordable?

Median household income here is $56,359, so the typical home value is about 3.3× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Scottsbluff a safe place to live?

Scottsbluff police reported 588 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 15,306. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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