Axtell, NE housing market
The typical Axtell home is worth about $285,000, up 5% in a year, close to the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Axtell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Axtell at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Axtell | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $168,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $184,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $189,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $201,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $215,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $237,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $253,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $247,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $254,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $281,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $285,000 | $281,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Axtell in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Axtell has permitted 39 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Axtell gained 6 residents while 26 new homes were permitted: about 0.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Nebraska: 1.8 new residents per new home.
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) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $875,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $670,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $580,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $986,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $724,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $364,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $215,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $215,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $133,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $224,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $336,000 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $735,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $104,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $557,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $260,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,410
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Axtell is $1,410 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Axtell pay a median of $1,115, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $980 · 4 bedrooms $1,900
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68924; Kearney County, NE), 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 Axtell
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.