Sign inJoin
Housing in Central

Homes in Central

Home prices around Central have risen about 66% over the past 5 years.

2-bedroom rent
$1,010
a month, utilities in · HUD

What kind of housing town is Central?

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Price trend

Home prices up 66% in 5 years

The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Central rose 66% over the past 5 years, faster than across Nebraska (49%). Last year prices rose 11%.

Central areaNebraska
0%+50%+100%+150%+200%+250%200020052010201520202025
+11%
past year
+66%
past 5 years
+102%
past 10 years

Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Central, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$720
1 bedroom$770
2 bedrooms$1,010
3 bedrooms$1,370
4 bedrooms$1,670

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Next door

Central vs. its neighbors

The towns that share a border with Central. Tap one to see its housing page.

Compare more
TownTypical value1-yr change2-bed rentMedian income
Central—+11%†$1,010$73,333
Clarksville$172K*—$1,140$63,750
Lone Tree$176K*+11%†$960$75,833

Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.

Neighbors talk housing

What Central buyers, sellers and renters are saying.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Is Central still affordable for young families?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start the conversation

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.

Post to Central

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in