Farnam, NE housing market
The typical Farnam home is worth about $191,000, up 2.6% in a year, 32% below the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Farnam compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Farnam at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 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 | Farnam | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $122,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $128,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $153,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $149,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $168,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $165,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $171,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $182,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $190,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $188,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $191,000 | $281,000 |
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 $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Farnam is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Farnam pay a median of $820, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (69029; Dawson 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.