The story of this market
The typical home in Stanton County, Nebraska sells for about $234,000, or $151 per square foot.
Prices are up +4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 168% since 2000. The biggest natural hazard here is hail, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,201 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,201 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+4.1%
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: 2019 (+11.5%). Worst: 2008 (-2.5%). 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
$1,431
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
+4.1%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
90
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $7,467,896.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
72.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 160 | 73 | 72.3% | 9.8% | $150,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Stanton County, Nebraska
The Stanton County housing market is characterized by low inventory and steady, modest price appreciation. Limited sales volume reflects a stable, rural population base with little speculative activity. Market conditions remain balanced due to the lack of significant new development and consistent demand for local housing.
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.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 3 cities · 4 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 0 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.21% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.2% · poverty 9.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports of 4 — 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.
Stanton County, Nebraska — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
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.
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| 68643 | Leigh | $180,000 | $103 | — | — | 100% | — | — | — | $890 | researched Sep 28 |
| 68716 | Beemer | $228,000 | $139 | +8.5% | 65 | 97.5% | 12% | 6.2 | 168 | $663 | researched Sep 28 |
| 68761 | Pilger | $115,000 | $85 | +2.5% | 92 | 96.5% | — | 6.2 | 4 | $750 | researched Sep 28 |
| 68779 | Stanton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $814 | 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.
Stanton County is served by local school districts that generally align with rural Nebraska educational standards, though specific performance ratings vary by individual school.
The county faces typical Midwestern risks including severe thunderstorms, high winds, and occasional flooding in the Elkhorn Valley; property insurance premiums are influenced by these regional weather patterns.
The county maintains a stable, agriculture-based economy with limited industrial development; growth momentum is modest and largely tied to regional agricultural cycles.
Property taxes are assessed by the Stanton County Assessor based on market value, with rates determined by local school district, county, and municipal levies; Nebraska does not have a state-level property tax.
Recreation is primarily rural-focused, featuring local parks and access to the Elkhorn River for outdoor activities.
The rental market is limited in depth, primarily consisting of single-family homes and small multi-family units with low turnover.
The economy is anchored by agriculture and local government services, with a low unemployment rate reflecting a stable, small-town labor market.
Transportation is primarily via state highways; there is no significant public transit infrastructure.
Development is limited to small-scale residential and agricultural improvements.
The Stanton County Assessor manages property valuations for tax purposes, adhering to Nebraska state statutes for agricultural and residential assessment.
Parcels are subject to levies from the county, local school districts, and natural resources districts.
Property insurance costs are moderate but sensitive to regional weather-related claims.
- AquaVenture Water Park4.513.3 mi
- Norfolk 7 Theatre4.414.2 mi
- Ta-Ha-Zouka Park4.513.4 mi
- City of Norfolk4.715.3 mi
- Cec King's Lanes4.314.2 mi
- AquaVenture Water Park4.513.3 mi
- Elkhorn Valley Museum4.514.3 mi
- Ta-Ha-Zouka Park4.513.4 mi
- Off Road Ranch4.310.8 mi
- City of Norfolk4.715.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park4.513.2 mi
- Elkhorn Valley Museum4.514.3 mi
- Eldorado Hills Golf Course4.116.5 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.414.9 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.413.4 mi
- Sunset Plaza Mall3.814.3 mi
- Bomgaars4.413.8 mi
- JCPenney4.114.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Provides regional access for fishing and outdoor recreation.
Hosts annual community events and agricultural exhibitions.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data Commons.
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.
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.