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The median home value in Douglas County, NE is $298,811 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.59% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$298,811
Year-over-Year
+1.59%
National Rank
#953 of 3071
Douglas County ranks 13th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is +27.5% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $219,812, making Douglas County +35.9% above the NE state median.
Households here earn a median of $80,391 a year against a typical home value of $298,811 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 53% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Douglas County recorded a violent crime rate of 363 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,112 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 490,813 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Douglas County is $298,811. That's up 1.59% from a year earlier. That is about 27.5% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Douglas County the 13th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $80,391, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Douglas County recorded 363 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 490,813 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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