The story of this market
The typical home in Thurston County, Nebraska sells for about $174,923, or $105 per square foot.
Prices are up +8.7% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 87 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 135% since 2003. The biggest natural hazard here is hail, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,014 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,014 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2003–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2016 (+18.4%). Worst: 2017 (-21.8%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3.2%
NE · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,327
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2003–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2003 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
93
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $6,805,246.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
72.5%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 62 | 29 | 72.5% | 4.2% | $175,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Thurston County, Nebraska
The Thurston County housing market remains stable with modest price appreciation driven by limited inventory. Sales activity is consistent with historical norms for this rural geography, reflecting a market that is largely insulated from broader urban volatility.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Awaiting this reading — not graded.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.8% · poverty 22.5% — a mixed stability profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports of 3 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Thurston County, Nebraska — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 68047 | Pender | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $877 | researched Sep 28 |
| 68067 | Walthill | $105,000 | $88 | +2.4% | 112 | 96.5% | 12% | 7 | 14 | $733 | researched Sep 28 |
| 68071 | Winnebago | $84,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $668 | researched Sep 28 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime rates in Thurston County are generally low and consistent with rural Nebraska trends, though specific localized data is limited.
Schools in the county are primarily served by local districts such as Walthill and Winnebago, which face challenges typical of rural, high-poverty areas.
The county faces moderate risks from severe weather, including wind and occasional flooding along the Missouri River corridor.
Economic momentum is largely tied to agricultural production and tribal enterprise operations, with limited large-scale commercial development.
Property taxes are assessed by the county based on local mill levies, which include funding for school districts and county services.
Recreation is centered on outdoor activities, including access to the Missouri River and local tribal lands.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory and high demand for affordable housing units.
The economy is heavily reliant on agriculture and tribal government operations, which serve as the primary employers in the county.
Transportation is primarily via state highways; there is no significant public transit infrastructure.
The Thurston County Assessor manages property valuations based on annual market analysis and state guidelines.
Parcels are subject to school district and county-level special service levies.
Insurance premiums are influenced by regional exposure to severe weather events common in the Great Plains.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Provides regional recreational access and natural scenery.
Significant cultural and historical site for the region.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ACS tables for Thurston County, NE.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
applies when — Applies to qualified claimants including certain veterans, individuals with disabilities, and low-income seniors based on income and property value thresholds.
Provides a reduction or exemption of property taxes on the primary residence (homestead) of qualified individuals. The specific exemption amount is determined by income brackets and disability status as defined in state statutes.
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 77-3501 to 77-3530.
Real property is assessed at or near 100% of actual value, except for agricultural and horticultural land, which is assessed at 75% of actual value. Agricultural land is assessed at 50% of actual value for school bond tax purposes. Taxes are calculated by applying local mill levies to the assessed value.
Nebraska Constitution Article VIII; Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1344; 2025 Property Assessment Division Annual Report.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.