St. Paul, NE housing market
The typical St. Paul home is worth about $215,000, up 1% in a year, 23% below the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how St. Paul compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
St. Paul at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | St. Paul | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $121,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $127,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $133,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $142,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $157,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $169,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $188,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $192,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $203,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $212,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $215,000 | $281,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in St. Paul in 2025: 4 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $2 million to build. That's 2.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Nebraska (5.7). Over the past 10 years, St. Paul has permitted 49 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, St. Paul gained 126 residents while 59 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 5 | 3 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $2 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $373,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $400,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $935,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $485,000 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $630,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $625,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2011 | 16 | 4 | 12 | $1.1 million |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $613,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $798,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2007 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $1 million |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $410,000 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $863,000 |
| 2003 | 15 | 5 | 10 | $1.4 million |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $115,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2000 | 41 | 5 | 36 | $2.5 million |
How St. Paul 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.
3.5 years of income
The typical St. Paul home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Nebraska (3.7).
How St. Paul 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 $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in St. Paul is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in St. Paul pay a median of $707, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68873; Howard 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, April 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.