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Madison County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Madison 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%
●46
Inventory Health25%
●59

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●35
Economic Strength20%
●76
Rental Yield15%
●36

Where is Madison County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Madison 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 Madison 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.

Madison County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$258K▼ -2.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market33 days▲ +22.2%Redfin
Months of Supply4.6▲ +4.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale119▲ +17.8%Redfin
Homes Sold26▲ +13%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$125▼ -10.5%Redfin

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

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Madison County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Madison County, NE is $258K, having fallen 2.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Madison County, NE?

Madison 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 Madison County, NE's Alpha Score?

Madison County, NE's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (76/100) and its weakest is Affordability (35/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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