Custer County, NE home prices
Custer County, NE: the typical home is worth $180,074 as of 2026-05, up +7.4% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $83/sq ft. Rent…
Custer County is accelerating and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1998: $108,528 → 2026: $180,074 (1.7×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $180,074, homes in Custer County sit 17% below the Nebraska median ($217,144) and 23% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #63 of 89 Nebraska counties by price.
Prices are climbing fast (+7.4% in the last year) — a seller's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 86 days on the market, with 8% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.8× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~27% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Dawson County, NE ($205,954) · Logan County, NE ($178,177) · Valley County, NE ($190,429) · Sherman County, NE ($192,949) · Buffalo County, NE ($304,755) · Thomas County, NE ($193,717)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $109,624 |
| 2017 | $111,863 |
| 2018 | $114,851 |
| 2019 | $128,683 |
| 2020 | $135,060 |
| 2021 | $151,045 |
| 2022 | $165,602 |
| 2023 | $166,921 |
| 2024 | $163,969 |
| 2025 | $167,672 |
| 2026 | $175,863 |