Fort Calhoun, NE housing market
The typical Fort Calhoun home is worth about $545,000, up 3.6% in a year, 94% above the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fort Calhoun compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fort Calhoun 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 | Fort Calhoun | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $295,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $308,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $332,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $362,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $398,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $447,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $496,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $500,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $530,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $545,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $545,000 | $281,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Fort Calhoun in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.3 million to build. That's 5.1 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Nebraska as a whole.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $804,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $792,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $723,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $925,000 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $907,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $536,000 |
Fort Calhoun's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
5.3 years of income
The typical Fort Calhoun home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Nebraska (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,160
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fort Calhoun is $1,160 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fort Calhoun pay a median of $1,141. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $1,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68023; Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 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 Fort Calhoun
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.