Douglas County, NE Housing Market Brief
county · NE · score computed October 2026
What is Douglas 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.
Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band
Where is Douglas County, NE in its market cycle?
Douglas 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 Douglas 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.
Douglas County, NE housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $304K | ▼ -3.4% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 22 days | ▼ -12% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 2.1 | ▼ -16% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 1,273 | ▼ -26.4% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 602 | ▼ -11.7% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $167 | ▼ -0.6% | Redfin |
How has Douglas County, NE’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Douglas County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Douglas County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Douglas County, NE?
The median sale price in Douglas County, NE is $304K, having fallen 3.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Douglas County, NE?
Douglas County, NE scores 35 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Douglas County, NE's Alpha Score?
Douglas County, NE's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (84/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (34/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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