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The median home value in Howard County, NE is $283,521 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.74% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$283,521
Year-over-Year
+4.74%
National Rank
#1066 of 3071
Howard County ranks 17th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is +20.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Howard County +29.8% above the NE state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $284,611 in May 2026 to $283,521 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 | $284,611 | +5.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $292,236 | +5.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $286,314 | +4.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $283,521 | +4.7% |
Households here earn a median of $76,767 a year against a typical home value of $283,521 — 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.)
The median home value in Howard County is $283,521. That's up 4.74% from a year earlier. That is about 20.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Howard County the 17th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $76,767, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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