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The median home value in Wayne County, NE is $258,537 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.82% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$258,537
Year-over-Year
+6.82%
National Rank
#1275 of 3071
Wayne County ranks 21st out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is +10.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Wayne County +18.3% above the NE state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.8%, from $254,045 in May 2026 to $258,537 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 | $254,045 | +6.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $256,393 | +6.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $255,765 | +6.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $258,537 | +6.8% |
Households here earn a median of $66,215 a year against a typical home value of $258,537 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 60% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Wayne County recorded a violent crime rate of 128 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 546 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 6,232 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Wayne County is $258,537. That's up 6.82% from a year earlier. That is about 10.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wayne County the 21st most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $66,215, so a typical home costs about 3.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Wayne County recorded 128 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,232 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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