La Vista, NE housing market
The typical La Vista home is worth about $310,000, up 3.2% in a year, 11% above the Nebraska typical home. Homes typically sell in 16 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how La Vista compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
La Vista at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | La Vista | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $174,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $185,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $194,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $208,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $228,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $251,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $275,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $291,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $300,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $308,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $310,000 | $281,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in La Vista in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Nebraska (5.7). Over the past 10 years, La Vista has permitted 1,222 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, La Vista gained 988 residents while 1,210 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Nebraska: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How La Vista ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $518,000 |
| 2024 | 264 | 84 | 180 | $27.4 million |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $281,000 |
| 2022 | 71 | 0 | 71 | $4.5 million |
| 2021 | 86 | 2 | 84 | $9.4 million |
| 2020 | 229 | 7 | 222 | $18.8 million |
| 2019 | 99 | 3 | 96 | $5.1 million |
| 2018 | 322 | 5 | 317 | $19 million |
| 2017 | 86 | 8 | 78 | $6.8 million |
| 2016 | 63 | 9 | 54 | $3.7 million |
| 2015 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $11.5 million |
| 2014 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $13.2 million |
| 2013 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $19.5 million |
| 2012 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $12.8 million |
| 2011 | 107 | 59 | 48 | $14.8 million |
| 2010 | 335 | 91 | 244 | $31.4 million |
| 2009 | 121 | 121 | 0 | $22.4 million |
| 2008 | 106 | 106 | 0 | $21.5 million |
| 2007 | 102 | 102 | 0 | $23.7 million |
| 2006 | 153 | 151 | 2 | $38.6 million |
| 2005 | 231 | 187 | 44 | $48 million |
| 2004 | 524 | 204 | 320 | $68 million |
| 2003 | 419 | 207 | 212 | $63.9 million |
| 2002 | 448 | 182 | 266 | $53.7 million |
| 2001 | 245 | 115 | 130 | $26.1 million |
| 2000 | 298 | 194 | 104 | $33.4 million |
How La Vista ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
La Vista and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vista | $310K | +3.2% | $1,470 | 1 | $81,961 |
| Papillion | $412K | +2.3% | $1,440 | 888 | $111,679 |
| Chalco | — | +0.6%† | $1,320 | — | $85,672 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.8 years of income
The typical La Vista home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Nebraska (3.7).
How La Vista ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,470
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in La Vista is $1,470 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in La Vista pay a median of $1,317, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,170 · 4 bedrooms $2,200
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68128; 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, 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.