Denton, NE housing market
The typical Denton home is worth about $624,000, up 7.1% in a year, 122% above the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Denton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Denton at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 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 | Denton | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $327,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $355,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $380,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $394,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $437,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $488,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $541,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $561,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $588,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $606,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $624,000 | $281,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Denton in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Denton has permitted 10 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $734,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $213,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $997,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $168,000 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $590,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $414,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $156,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $455,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $729,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $414,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Denton is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,520
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68339; 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 Denton
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. 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.