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Cherry County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Hot Seller's

What is Cherry 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%
●95
Inventory Health25%
●84

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

Affordability20%
●79
Economic Strength20%
●65
Rental Yield15%
●80

Where is Cherry County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cherry 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 Cherry 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.

Cherry County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$187K▼ -25.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market359 days▲ +754.8%Redfin
Months of Supply7.2▲ +157.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale5▼ -16.7%Redfin
Homes Sold1▼ -66.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$83▼ -43%Redfin

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

Now: 81
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Cherry County, NE is classified as a Hot Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 81 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cherry County, NE is $187K, having fallen 25.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Cherry County, NE?

Cherry County, NE scores 79 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cherry County, NE's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (95/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (65/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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