Ashland, NE housing market
The median sale price was $525,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ashland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ashland at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 41% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Ashland rose 41% over the past 5 years, slower than across Nebraska (49%). Last year prices fell 9.6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Ashland home at roughly $388,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Nebraska since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −9.6% | +155% | +147% |
| 2024 | +17% | +182% | +139% |
| 2023 | +30% | +140% | +128% |
| 2022 | −5.6% | +85% | +111% |
| 2021 | +8.8% | +96% | +84% |
| 2020 | +6.4% | +80% | +66% |
| 2019 | +3.2% | +69% | +61% |
| 2018 | +11% | +64% | +53% |
| 2017 | +4.2% | +48% | +46% |
| 2016 | +1.3% | +42% | +38% |
| 2015 | −0.8% | +40% | +32% |
| 2014 | +12% | +41% | +27% |
| 2013 | −0.8% | +26% | +22% |
| 2012 | +3.8% | +27% | +20% |
| 2011 | −0.9% | +22% | +19% |
| 2010 | −1.1% | +23% | +19% |
| 2009 | +2.2% | +25% | +21% |
| 2008 | −4.4% | +22% | +21% |
| 2007 | +5.8% | +28% | +22% |
| 2006 | −4.3% | +21% | +21% |
| 2005 | +18% | +26% | +18% |
| 2004 | −5.7% | +7.2% | +13% |
| 2003 | +2.5% | +14% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | +4% | +11% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | +6.5% | +6.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Ashland ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 68003, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
107 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 107 new homes in Ashland in 2025: 36 single-family houses and 71 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $20.6 million to build. That's 35 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Nebraska (5.7). Over the past 10 years, Ashland has permitted 384 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ashland gained 633 residents while 176 new homes were permitted: about 3.6 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Nebraska: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Ashland ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 30 | 28 | 2 | $8.7 million |
| 2025 | 107 | 36 | 71 | $20.6 million |
| 2024 | 52 | 46 | 6 | $14.2 million |
| 2023 | 21 | 17 | 4 | $6 million |
| 2022 | 50 | 28 | 22 | $10.8 million |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2020 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $9.9 million |
| 2019 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2018 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2017 | 14 | 10 | 4 | $2.9 million |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2013 | 25 | 23 | 2 | $5.9 million |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $967,000 |
| 2008 | 57 | 7 | 50 | $4.5 million |
| 2007 | 25 | 15 | 10 | $3 million |
| 2006 | 22 | 12 | 10 | $2.4 million |
| 2005 | 46 | 36 | 10 | $6.3 million |
| 2004 | 33 | 13 | 20 | $3.5 million |
| 2003 | 32 | 28 | 4 | $4.7 million |
| 2002 | 18 | 14 | 4 | $2.3 million |
| 2001 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2000 | 30 | 24 | 6 | $4.4 million |
How Ashland ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.8 years of income
The typical Ashland home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Nebraska (3.7 years).
How Ashland ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ashland is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ashland pay a median of $866, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,550
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68003; Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Ashland
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.