The story of this market
The typical home in Hastings, Nebraska sells for about $221,575, or $111 per square foot.
Prices are down 7.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 63 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,300 a month.
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.
Hastings, Nebraska
The Hastings housing market is currently experiencing a cooling trend with a year-over-year decline in median sale prices. Market activity is characterized by longer days on market compared to the previous year, indicating a shift toward a more balanced or buyer-friendly environment. Data gaps exist for specific tax and school district metrics at the city level.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Hastings yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Median prices moved down 7.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 63 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 14.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A cultural anchor featuring exhibits on local history, natural science, and a planetarium.
Provides outdoor recreation space including fishing and walking trails for residents.
A historic baseball facility that serves as a community hub for local sports.
The city is primarily car-dependent with an average commute time of approximately 16.8 minutes.
The local economy is anchored by education, with Hastings College serving as a major institution, alongside a mix of regional services and manufacturing.
The city maintains a Housing Dashboard to track development permits and housing needs, with ongoing focus on downtown revitalization.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Nebraska) — Nebraska Homestead Exemption: 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. State (Nebraska) — Nebraska Real Property Tax Assessment: 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.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and ACS profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.