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Perkins County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Perkins 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%
●79
Inventory Health25%
●0

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

Affordability20%
●84
Economic Strength20%
●61
Rental Yield15%
●78

Where is Perkins County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Perkins 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 Perkins 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.

Perkins County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$160K▲ +18.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market18 days▲ +260%Redfin
Months of Supply2.1—Redfin
Homes for Sale1—Redfin
Homes Sold10%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$132▲ +74.7%Redfin

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

Now: 57
2-period trend

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Perkins County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Perkins County, NE is $160K, having risen 18.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Perkins County, NE?

Perkins 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 Perkins County, NE's Alpha Score?

Perkins County, NE's strongest dimension is Affordability (84/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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