Dalton, NE housing market
The typical Dalton home is worth about $196,000, up 4.3% in a year, 30% below the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dalton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dalton at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Dalton | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $116,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $119,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $115,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $124,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $135,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $160,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $169,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $178,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $185,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $192,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $196,000 | $281,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2009
No permits for new homes were issued in Dalton in 2009. The last year with any was 2000 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $48,000 |
Dalton's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2009, so the 2009 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
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 $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dalton is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dalton pay a median of $883, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,450
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (69131; Cheyenne 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 Dalton
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.