Crete, NE housing market
The typical Crete home is worth about $242,000, down 0.9% in a year, 14% below the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Crete compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Crete at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Crete | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $119,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $129,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $142,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $152,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $168,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $192,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $212,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $223,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $238,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $243,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $242,000 | $281,000 |
23 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 23 new homes in Crete in 2025: 11 single-family houses and 12 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $4.1 million to build. That's 3.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Nebraska (5.7). Over the past 10 years, Crete has permitted 216 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Crete gained 139 residents while 117 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 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) | 16 | 6 | 10 | $3.7 million |
| 2025 | 23 | 11 | 12 | $4.1 million |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2020 | 54 | 46 | 8 | $8.5 million |
| 2019 | 19 | 17 | 2 | $5 million |
| 2018 | 20 | 9 | 11 | $2.2 million |
| 2017 | 19 | 9 | 10 | $2.1 million |
| 2016 | 11 | 7 | 4 | $1.4 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $421,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $334,000 |
| 2012 | 23 | 3 | 20 | $1.7 million |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $785,000 |
| 2010 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | 62 | 18 | 44 | $2.4 million |
| 2008 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $931,000 |
| 2007 | 13 | 7 | 6 | $1.3 million |
| 2006 | 44 | 10 | 34 | $2.9 million |
| 2005 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2003 | 17 | 15 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| 2002 | 30 | 28 | 2 | $3.2 million |
| 2001 | 14 | 9 | 5 | $1.3 million |
| 2000 | 33 | 15 | 18 | $2 million |
How Crete 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.
3.1 years of income
The typical Crete home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Nebraska (3.7 years).
How Crete 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 $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Crete is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Crete pay a median of $936. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,520
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68333; 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.
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.