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Boone County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Boone 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%
●16
Inventory Health25%
●86

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

Affordability20%
●78
Economic Strength20%
●65
Rental Yield15%
●56

Where is Boone County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Boone 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 Boone 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.

Boone County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$420K▲ +257.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market130 days▲ +47.7%Redfin
Months of Supply3.1▲ +138.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale7▲ +75%Redfin
Homes Sold2▼ -50%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$225▲ +397.9%Redfin

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

Now: 62
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Boone County, NE is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 62 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Boone County, NE is $420K, having risen 257.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Boone County, NE?

Boone County, NE scores 78 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Boone County, NE's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (86/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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