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Nemaha County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Nemaha County, KS’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%
●4
Inventory Health25%
●37

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

Affordability20%
●56
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●18

Where is Nemaha County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Nemaha County, KS is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Nemaha County, KS?

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.

Nemaha County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$281K▲ +12.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market11 days▼ -73.2%Redfin
Months of Supply0.8▼ -38.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale3▼ -25%Redfin
Homes Sold4▲ +33.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$122▲ +5%Redfin

How has Nemaha County, KS’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 37
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nemaha County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Nemaha County, KS is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Nemaha County, KS?

The median sale price in Nemaha County, KS is $281K, having risen 12.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Nemaha County, KS?

Nemaha County, KS scores 56 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Nemaha County, KS's Alpha Score?

Nemaha County, KS's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (66/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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