Cairo, NE housing market
The typical Cairo home is worth about $287,000, up 1.1% in a year, close to the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cairo compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cairo at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 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 | Cairo | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $156,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $165,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $172,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $186,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $203,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $237,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $255,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $263,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $280,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $288,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $287,000 | $281,000 |
5.3 years of income
The typical Cairo home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Nebraska (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cairo is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cairo pay a median of $821, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,770
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68824; Hall County, 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.