Cortland, NE housing market
The typical Cortland home is worth about $316,000, up 1% in a year, 12% above the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cortland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cortland at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cortland | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $181,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $193,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $198,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $209,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $231,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $257,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $280,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $284,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $306,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $314,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $316,000 | $281,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Cortland in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Cortland has permitted 11 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cortland gained 22 residents while 10 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $365,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $173,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $106,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $330,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $238,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $290,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $150,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $153,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $240,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $495,000 |
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 $1,390
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cortland is $1,390 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cortland pay a median of $1,075, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $960 · 4 bedrooms $1,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68331; 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 Cortland
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.