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Kearney County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Kearney 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%
-35.648
Inventory Health25%
+41.879
Affordability20%
53
Economic Strength20%
+0.677
Rental Yield15%
16

Where is Kearney County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Kearney County, NE is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Kearney County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$225K-48.1%
Median Days on Market11 days▲ +83.3%
Months of Supply2.3-61.7%
Homes for Sale7-41.7%
Homes Sold3▲ +50%
Median Price / Sq Ft$120-23.9%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.3%-0.7%

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

Now: 58
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Kearney County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Kearney County, NE is $225K, having fallen 48.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Kearney County, NE?

Kearney County, NE scores 53 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Kearney County, NE's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (79/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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