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Median Home Price in Madison County, NE

The median home value in Madison County, NE is $255,337 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.0% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$255,337

Year-over-Year

+4.0%

National Rank

#1317 of 3071

Madison County ranks 24th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is +8.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Madison County +16.9% above the NE state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $258,740 in May 2026 to $255,337 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.

Madison County, NE monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$258,740	+5.2%
Jun 2026	$260,068	+5.0%
Jul 2026	$260,711	+4.5%
Aug 2026	$255,337	+4.0%

Can you afford a home in Madison County?

Households here earn a median of $63,128 a year against a typical home value of $255,337 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 64% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Madison County

Reporting agencies in Madison County recorded a violent crime rate of 202 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,144 per 100,000.

Based on 1 reporting city covering 26,234 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Madison County

How much does a house cost in Madison County, NE?

The median home value in Madison County is $255,337. That's up 4.0% from a year earlier. That is about 8.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Madison County the 24th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.

Is Madison County affordable?

Median household income here is $63,128, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Madison County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Madison County recorded 202 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 26,234 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.