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The median home value in Kearney County, NE is $255,799 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.91% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$255,799
Year-over-Year
+5.91%
National Rank
#1312 of 3071
Kearney County ranks 23rd out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is +8.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Kearney County +17.1% above the NE state median.
The typical home value was unchanged, from $255,853 in May 2026 to $255,799 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 | $255,853 | +9.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $259,746 | +7.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $257,547 | +6.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $255,799 | +5.9% |
Households here earn a median of $78,631 a year against a typical home value of $255,799 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 35% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Kearney County is $255,799. That's up 5.91% from a year earlier. That is about 8.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kearney County the 23rd most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $78,631, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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