North Platte, NE housing market
The typical North Platte home is worth about $220,000, up 7.2% in a year, 22% below the Nebraska typical home. Homes typically sell in 11 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Platte compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Platte at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | North Platte | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $138,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $141,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $144,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $150,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $156,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $170,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $184,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $189,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $201,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $213,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $220,000 | $281,000 |
220 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 220 new homes in North Platte in 2025: 29 single-family houses and 191 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $36.5 million to build. That's 9.6 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Nebraska (5.7). Over the past 10 years, North Platte has permitted 620 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, North Platte's population fell by 1,343 even though 294 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 89 | 17 | 72 | $12.5 million |
| 2025 | 220 | 29 | 191 | $36.5 million |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2023 | 149 | 29 | 120 | $25.9 million |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2021 | 66 | 18 | 48 | $9.4 million |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2019 | 27 | 23 | 4 | $3.2 million |
| 2018 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2017 | 36 | 24 | 12 | $4.9 million |
| 2016 | 34 | 30 | 4 | $5.7 million |
| 2015 | 46 | 34 | 12 | $6.8 million |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2011 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2010 | 54 | 20 | 34 | $5.4 million |
| 2009 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2008 | 31 | 29 | 2 | $4.1 million |
| 2007 | 39 | 37 | 2 | $5.9 million |
| 2006 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2005 | 49 | 45 | 4 | $7 million |
| 2004 | 87 | 29 | 58 | $11.6 million |
| 2003 | 103 | 38 | 65 | $8.1 million |
| 2002 | 60 | 26 | 34 | $4.7 million |
| 2001 | 54 | 52 | 2 | $6.7 million |
| 2000 | 101 | 51 | 50 | $6.6 million |
How North Platte 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.
3.8 years of income
The typical North Platte home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Nebraska (3.7).
How North Platte 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 $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in North Platte is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in North Platte pay a median of $921, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,550
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (69101; Lincoln 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, 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.