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The median home value in Buffalo County, NE is $304,764 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.55% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$304,764
Year-over-Year
+6.55%
National Rank
#909 of 3071
Buffalo County ranks 11th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is +29.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Buffalo County +39.5% above the NE state median.
The typical home value was unchanged, from $304,755 in May 2026 to $304,764 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $304,755 | +6.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $306,192 | +6.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $307,959 | +6.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $304,764 | +6.5% |
Households here earn a median of $75,911 a year against a typical home value of $304,764 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 63% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Buffalo County recorded a violent crime rate of 301 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,625 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 34,525 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Buffalo County is $304,764. That's up 6.55% from a year earlier. That is about 29.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Buffalo County the 11th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $75,911, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Buffalo County recorded 301 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 34,525 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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