Waco, NE housing market
The typical Waco home is worth about $191,000, up 3.2% in a year, 32% below the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Waco compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Waco at a glance
Typical home value, 2021–2026
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| January | Waco | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $162,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $173,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $178,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $186,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $188,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $191,000 | $281,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Waco in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Waco has permitted 7 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Waco gained 60 residents while 3 new homes were permitted: about 20 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $39,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $225,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $76,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $205,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,050
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Waco is $1,050 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (68460; Seward 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. 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.