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Median Home Price in Scotts Bluff County, NE

The median home value in Scotts Bluff County, NE is $197,069 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.75% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$197,069

Year-over-Year

+3.75%

National Rank

#1972 of 3071

Scotts Bluff County ranks 53rd out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is -16.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Scotts Bluff County -9.8% below the NE state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 0.1%, from $197,351 in May 2026 to $197,069 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.

Scotts Bluff County, NE monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$197,351	+4.5%
Jun 2026	$200,822	+4.7%
Jul 2026	$198,905	+4.3%
Aug 2026	$197,069	+3.8%

Can you afford a home in Scotts Bluff County?

Households here earn a median of $63,614 a year against a typical home value of $197,069 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 30% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Scotts Bluff County

Reporting agencies in Scotts Bluff County recorded a violent crime rate of 588 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,783 per 100,000.

Based on 1 reporting city covering 15,306 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Scotts Bluff County

How much does a house cost in Scotts Bluff County, NE?

The median home value in Scotts Bluff County is $197,069. That's up 3.75% from a year earlier. That is about 16.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Scotts Bluff County the 53rd most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.

Is Scotts Bluff County affordable?

Median household income here is $63,614, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Scotts Bluff County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Scotts Bluff County recorded 588 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 15,306 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.