Merna, NE 68856 housing market

What this means

• Prices. Home values are up 6.8% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. Listings are 100% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−100% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (0/100; U.S.: 54) (as of Jun 2026): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.6% of list); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%) (as of Feb 2026).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 20% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $48k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,375 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $146 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (78% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.4% to +11.9% (80% range; middle estimate +4.9%), chance of a rise 78%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.

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