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Custer County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Custer 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%
●76
Inventory Health25%
●74

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

Affordability20%
●78
Economic Strength20%
●55
Rental Yield15%
●69

Where is Custer County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Custer 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 Custer 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.

Custer County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$126K—Redfin
Median Days on Market67 days—Redfin
Months of Supply4.0—Redfin
Homes for Sale6▲ +20%Redfin
Homes Sold1—Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$92—Redfin

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

Now: 71
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Custer County, NE is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 71 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Custer County, NE is $126K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Custer County, NE?

Custer 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 Custer County, NE's Alpha Score?

Custer County, NE's strongest dimension is Affordability (78/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (55/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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