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The median home value in Dawes County, NE is $191,090 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.79% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$191,090
Year-over-Year
+5.79%
National Rank
#2057 of 3071
Dawes County ranks 56th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is -18.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Dawes County -12.5% below the NE state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $190,848 in May 2026 to $191,090 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 | $190,848 | +5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $195,320 | +5.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $190,893 | +5.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $191,090 | +5.8% |
Households here earn a median of $56,280 a year against a typical home value of $191,090 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 40% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Dawes County recorded a violent crime rate of 214 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,909 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,134 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Dawes County is $191,090. That's up 5.79% from a year earlier. That is about 18.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dawes County the 56th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $56,280, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Dawes County recorded 214 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,134 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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