Osceola, NE housing market
The typical Osceola home is worth about $192,000, down 2.4% in a year, 32% below the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Osceola compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Osceola at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Osceola | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $110,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $117,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $124,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $139,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $170,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $170,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $171,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $186,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $197,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $192,000 | $281,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Osceola in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Osceola has permitted 18 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Osceola's population fell by 5 even though 10 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $780,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $1.3 million |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $950,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $486,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $461,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $330,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 | 10 | $824,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2000 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $450,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $960
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Osceola is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Osceola pay a median of $489, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,280
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68651; Polk 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. 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.