Ithaca, NE housing market
The typical Ithaca home is worth about $383,000, up 7.6% in a year, 36% above the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ithaca compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ithaca at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Ithaca | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $200,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $212,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $224,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $244,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $276,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $303,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $338,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $340,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $355,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $367,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $383,000 | $281,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Ithaca in 2025. The last year with any was 2013 (2 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 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.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ithaca is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $1,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68033; Saunders County, 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.
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.