Tilden, NE housing market
The typical Tilden home is worth about $218,000, down 0.7% in a year, 22% below the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tilden compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tilden at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 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 | Tilden | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $124,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $137,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $145,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $152,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $169,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $190,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $195,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $203,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $211,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $220,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $218,000 | $281,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Tilden in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.4 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Tilden has permitted 34 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Tilden gained 39 residents while 25 new homes were permitted: about 1.6 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $540,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $750,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $580,000 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $555,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $691,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1 | 8 | $875,000 |
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 Tilden is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tilden pay a median of $697, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $660 · 4 bedrooms $1,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68781; Antelope 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.