Wauneta, NE housing market
The typical Wauneta home is worth about $154,000, up 6.6% in a year, 45% below the Nebraska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wauneta compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wauneta at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Wauneta | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $90,000 | $157,000 |
| 2018 | $98,000 | $167,000 |
| 2019 | $112,000 | $176,000 |
| 2020 | $114,000 | $187,000 |
| 2021 | $131,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $143,000 | $227,000 |
| 2023 | $146,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $156,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $165,000 | $270,000 |
| 2026 | $144,000 | $278,000 |
| August 2026 | $154,000 | $281,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Wauneta in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Wauneta has permitted 3 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wauneta's population fell by 28 even though 2 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $327,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $234,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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.
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 Wauneta is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wauneta pay a median of $630, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,530
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (69045; Chase 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.