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The median home value in Washington County, NE is $404,879 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.3% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$404,879
Year-over-Year
+2.3%
National Rank
#415 of 3071
Washington County ranks 1st out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is +72.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Washington County +85.3% above the NE state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.1%, from $400,452 in May 2026 to $404,879 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 | $400,452 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $405,754 | +2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $402,004 | +2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $404,879 | +2.3% |
Households here earn a median of $94,396 a year against a typical home value of $404,879 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 71% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Washington County recorded a violent crime rate of 125 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 723 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,018 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Washington County is $404,879. That's up 2.3% from a year earlier. That is about 72.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Washington County the 1st most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $94,396, so a typical home costs about 4.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Washington County recorded 125 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,018 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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