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Otoe County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Otoe 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%
●70
Inventory Health25%
●63

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●73
Economic Strength20%
●68
Rental Yield15%
●46

Where is Otoe County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Otoe County, NE is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Otoe 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.

Otoe County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$204K▼ -7.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market13 days▼ -66.7%Redfin
Months of Supply3.7▲ +8.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale34▼ -33.3%Redfin
Homes Sold9▼ -40%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$131▼ -9%Redfin

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

Now: 65
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Otoe County, NE is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 65 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Otoe County, NE is $204K, having fallen 7.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Otoe County, NE?

Otoe County, NE scores 73 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Otoe County, NE's strongest dimension is Affordability (73/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (46/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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