Potter, NE housing market
The typical Potter home is worth about $221,000, up 5% in a year, 21% below the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Potter compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Potter at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Potter | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $133,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $135,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $128,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $132,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $145,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $170,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $191,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $203,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $208,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $215,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $221,000 | $281,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Potter in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Potter has permitted 2 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $18,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $262,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $97,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $167,000 |
| 2000 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $677,000 |
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 $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Potter is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Potter pay a median of $875, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (69156, 69162; Cheyenne 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.