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Douglas County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · as of May 2026

Balanced

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.

Price Momentum20%
-3.949
Inventory Health25%
+4.063
Affordability20%
37
Economic Strength20%
+1.986
Rental Yield15%
51

Where is Douglas County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Douglas County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$330K▲ +3.6%
Median Days on Market24 days▲ +41.2%
Months of Supply1.3-27.8%
Homes for Sale890-39.7%
Homes Sold703-15.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$169▲ +0.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.1%▲ +0.2%

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

Now: 58
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Douglas County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $330K, having risen 3.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Douglas County, NE?

Douglas County, NE scores 37 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 (86/100) and its weakest is Affordability (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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