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Hayes County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Hayes 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 Momentum—No data
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Inventory Health—No data
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Affordability36%
●92
Economic Strength36%
●62
Rental Yield27%
●29

Where is Hayes County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hayes 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 Hayes 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.

Hayes County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$70K—Redfin
Median Days on Market4 days—Redfin
Homes for Sale1—Redfin
Homes Sold1—Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$61—Redfin

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

Now: 64
2-period trend

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Hayes County, NE is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 64 out of 100. It is based on the 3 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

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

The median sale price in Hayes County, NE is $70K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hayes County, NE?

Hayes County, NE scores 92 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hayes County, NE's strongest dimension is Affordability (92/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 3 of them have data for this market.

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