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Douglas County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · as of July 2026

Seller's

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%
49
Inventory Health25%
63
Affordability20%
52
Economic Strength20%
85
Rental Yield15%
55

Where is Douglas County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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?

Our model forecasts Douglas County, NE’s home prices to rise about 1.8% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

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%

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

Now: 61
12-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 July 2026, Douglas County, NE is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 61 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 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable 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 (85/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (49/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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