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Median Home Price in Red Willow County, NE

The median home value in Red Willow County, NE is $175,579 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.19% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$175,579

Year-over-Year

+1.19%

National Rank

#2271 of 3071

Red Willow County ranks 69th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is -25.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Red Willow County -19.6% below the NE state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $176,196 in May 2026 to $175,579 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.

Red Willow County, NE monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$176,196	+2.1%
Jun 2026	$179,088	+1.6%
Jul 2026	$176,320	+1.1%
Aug 2026	$175,579	+1.2%

Can you afford a home in Red Willow County?

Households here earn a median of $63,697 a year against a typical home value of $175,579 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 18% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Red Willow County

Reporting agencies in Red Willow County recorded a violent crime rate of 42 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,042 per 100,000.

Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,200 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Red Willow County

How much does a house cost in Red Willow County, NE?

The median home value in Red Willow County is $175,579. That's up 1.19% from a year earlier. That is about 25.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Red Willow County the 69th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.

Is Red Willow County affordable?

Median household income here is $63,697, so a typical home costs about 2.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Red Willow County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Red Willow County recorded 42 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,200 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.