Madison County, NE housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 59
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Home Value
$255,337
+4.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
59
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.7 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
47 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
26%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.9%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
34%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,265/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
48%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$188
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 48% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 15% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+6% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (59/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.1% below their final list price; 26% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 34% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $71k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,149 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $519/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $188 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (75% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.3% to +11.1% (80% range; middle estimate +4.2%), chance of a rise 75%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.
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ZIP codes in Madison County, NE
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk, NE 68701 | $259.2K | +4.0% | 59 |
| Madison, NE 68748 | $216.5K | +2.3% | 34 |
| Battle Creek, NE 68715 | $283.9K | +7.6% | 24 |
| Newman Grove, NE 68758 | $200.7K | +5.5% | 20 |
| Meadow Grove, NE 68752 | $289.2K | +2.3% | 28 |