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Jefferson County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Jefferson 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%
●13
Inventory Health25%
●48

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●84
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●61

Where is Jefferson County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.

Jefferson County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$120K▲ +48.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market65 days▲ +47.7%Redfin
Months of Supply2.7▼ -71%Redfin
Homes for Sale14▼ -62.2%Redfin
Homes Sold5▲ +25%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$106▲ +34.4%Redfin

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

Now: 54
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Jefferson County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Jefferson County, NE is $120K, having risen 48.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Jefferson County, NE?

Jefferson County, NE scores 84 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Jefferson County, NE's strongest dimension is Affordability (84/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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