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The median home value in Merrick County, NE is $230,293 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.53% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$230,293
Year-over-Year
+3.53%
National Rank
#1583 of 3071
Merrick County ranks 34th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is -2.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Merrick County +5.4% above the NE state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $232,670 in May 2026 to $230,293 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 | $232,670 | +5.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $235,891 | +5.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $230,228 | +4.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $230,293 | +3.5% |
Households here earn a median of $68,354 a year against a typical home value of $230,293 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 39% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Merrick County is $230,293. That's up 3.53% from a year earlier. That is about 2.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Merrick County the 34th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $68,354, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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