53Alpha

Saline County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Saline 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%
●14
Inventory Health25%
●71

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●72
Economic Strength20%
●54
Rental Yield15%
●49

Where is Saline County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Saline 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 Saline 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.

Saline County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$325K▲ +42.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market19 days▲ +18.8%Redfin
Months of Supply26.8▲ +458.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale28▼ -26.3%Redfin
Homes Sold1▼ -87.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$191▲ +35.5%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Saline 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 Saline County, NE?

The median sale price in Saline County, NE is $325K, having risen 42.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Saline County, NE?

Saline County, NE scores 72 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Saline County, NE's strongest dimension is Affordability (72/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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