The story of this market
The typical home in Kearney County, Nebraska sells for about $259,746, or $142 per square foot.
Prices are up +7.8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 52 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 171% since 2000. The biggest natural hazard here is hail, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,056 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,056 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+5.7%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+23.1%). Worst: 2023 (-5.9%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3.2%
NE · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,258
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+5.7%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 2 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
80
Very High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $14,203,611.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
77.2%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 177 | 106 | 77.2% | 6% | $165,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Kearney County, Nebraska
Kearney County's housing market is experiencing steady value appreciation with a 7.8% year-over-year increase in home values. Low inventory levels and a competitive sales environment are driving price growth, despite a relatively small population base.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 0.9% year over year.
Awaiting this reading — not graded.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.4% · poverty 0.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports of 2 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
researched Sep 28
researched Sep 28
| 68924 | Axtell | $221,771 | $109 | +0.9% | — | — | — | — | — | $1,169 | researched Sep 28 |
| 68959 | Minden | $245,000 | $142 | +3.2% | 43 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.5 | 18 | $832 | researched Sep 28 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county economy is supported by a mix of agricultural and local service sectors, with employment centered around the county seat of Minden.
Property taxes are administered by the Kearney County Assessor's office; specific rates are determined by local levies and school district requirements.
The local economy is primarily driven by agriculture and small-scale commerce, with an unemployment rate of 2.4% as of May 2026.
The Kearney County Assessor maintains property records and valuation data for the county's tax jurisdiction.
- Big Apple Fun Center4.313.2 mi
- Axe Holes515.7 mi
- Younes Conference Center South4.713 mi
- Adams County Fairgrounds4.327.6 mi
- Viaero Center4.412.8 mi
- Axe Holes515.7 mi
- The Archway Museum4.711.2 mi
- Pioneer Village4.62.4 mi
- Fort Kearny State Historical Park4.18.7 mi
- Rowe Sanctuary4.89.7 mi
- Yanney Heritage Park4.814.2 mi
- Pioneer Village4.62.4 mi
- Fort Kearny State Historical Park4.18.7 mi
- Hastings Museum4.628.4 mi
- Kearney Area Children's Museum4.716.1 mi
- MONA4.614.2 mi
- Fort Kearny State Historical Park4.18.7 mi
- Rowe Sanctuary4.89.7 mi
- Yanney Heritage Park4.814.2 mi
- Windmill State Recreation Area4.512.8 mi
- Harmon Park4.714.8 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Golf Course4.516 mi
- Birdies and Brews516.1 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.515.8 mi
- Hilltop Mall415.5 mi
- Marshalls4.215.5 mi
- Grand Central Apple Market4.514.3 mi
- JCPenney4.215.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data Commons.
applies when — Applies to qualified claimants including certain veterans, individuals with disabilities, and low-income seniors based on income and property value thresholds.
Provides a reduction or exemption of property taxes on the primary residence (homestead) of qualified individuals. The specific exemption amount is determined by income brackets and disability status as defined in state statutes.
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 77-3501 to 77-3530.
Real property is assessed at or near 100% of actual value, except for agricultural and horticultural land, which is assessed at 75% of actual value. Agricultural land is assessed at 50% of actual value for school bond tax purposes. Taxes are calculated by applying local mill levies to the assessed value.
Nebraska Constitution Article VIII; Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1344; 2025 Property Assessment Division Annual Report.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.