Hooper, NE housing market
The median sale price was $157,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hooper compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hooper at a glance
Only 3 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 63% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Hooper rose 63% over the past 5 years, faster than across Nebraska (49%). Last year prices rose 43%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2001 | Nebraska since 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +43% | +189% | +138% |
| 2024 | −12% | +103% | +131% |
| 2023 | −0.8% | +131% | +120% |
| 2022 | +21% | +133% | +103% |
| 2021 | +8.9% | +93% | +77% |
| 2020 | +4.8% | +77% | +60% |
| 2019 | +7.4% | +69% | +56% |
| 2018 | +3.8% | +57% | +48% |
| 2017 | +9.5% | +52% | +41% |
| 2016 | +11% | +39% | +33% |
| 2015 | +2.4% | +25% | +27% |
| 2014 | +1.6% | +22% | +23% |
| 2013 | +3.1% | +20% | +18% |
| 2012 | −6.7% | +17% | +15% |
| 2011 | +9.9% | +25% | +15% |
| 2010 | −4.5% | +14% | +15% |
| 2009 | +8.4% | +19% | +16% |
| 2008 | −7.5% | +9.8% | +17% |
| 2007 | −0.3% | +19% | +18% |
| 2006 | +2.2% | +19% | +16% |
| 2005 | −2.6% | +16% | +14% |
| 2004 | +10% | +20% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | +3.9% | +8.7% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | +4.6% | +4.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 68031, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Hooper in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Hooper has permitted 18 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Hooper gained 27 residents while 15 new homes were permitted: about 1.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $928,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Hooper and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooper | — | +42.5%† | $1,010 | 1 | $77,865 |
| Hooper | $301K | +6.4% | $1,020 | — | $76,750 |
| Everett | — | +42.5%† | $1,010 | — | $89,107 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hooper is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hooper pay a median of $931.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68031; 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.