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Adams County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Adams County, NE’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●53
Inventory Health25%
●56

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●55
Economic Strength20%
●52
Rental Yield15%
●43

Where is Adams County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Adams County, NE is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Adams County, NE?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Adams County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$216K▲ +2.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market29 days▼ -17.1%Redfin
Months of Supply2.9▼ -9.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale85▼ -8.6%Redfin
Homes Sold290%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$108▼ -4.2%Redfin

How has Adams County, NE’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Adams County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Adams County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Adams County, NE?

The median sale price in Adams County, NE is $216K, having risen 2.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Adams County, NE?

Adams County, NE scores 55 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Adams County, NE's Alpha Score?

Adams County, NE's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (56/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (43/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Adams County, NE? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.