Appreciation Velocity — Nebraska Cities
Cities of Nebraska ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · York, NE
+384.3%
#2 · Garden, NE
+261.1%
#3 · Nuckolls, NE
+253.3%
#4 · Wayne, NE
+202.1%
#5 · Saunders, NE
+120.0%
#6 · Hitchcock, NE
+114.3%
#7 · Sherman, NE
+113.4%
#8 · Keith, NE
+105.0%
#9 · Hall, NE
+98.6%
#10 · Phelps, NE
+97.3%
County ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York, NE | NE | +119.4% | +209.2% | +384.3% | +355.5% | $484.5K |
| 2 | Garden, NE | NE | +329.5% | — | +261.1% | — | $325K |
| 3 | Nuckolls, NE | NE | +58.2% | +160.3% | +253.3% | +657.8% | $296.8K |
| 4 | Wayne, NE | NE | +8.6% | +40.0% | +202.1% | +172.9% | $301.1K |
| 5 | Saunders, NE | NE | +28.9% | +50.1% | +120.0% | +207.3% | $471.7K |
| 6 | Hitchcock, NE | NE | +47.1% | +167.9% | +114.3% | +150.0% | $150K |
| 7 | Sherman, NE | NE | +199.0% | +157.1% | +113.4% | +395.0% | $495K |
| 8 | Keith, NE | NE | +144.3% | -25.8% | +105.0% | +253.1% | $445.3K |
| 9 | Hall, NE | NE | +18.4% | -4.2% | +98.6% | +165.7% | $381.2K |
| 10 | Phelps, NE | NE | -2.7% | — | +97.3% | +217.7% | $301.6K |
| 11 | Butler, NE | NE | +57.0% | — | +95.1% | — | $262.9K |
| 12 | Madison, NE | NE | +1.6% | -2.0% | +77.7% | +85.7% | $265.7K |
| 13 | Adams, NE | NE | +32.6% | +11.6% | +75.9% | +121.5% | $317.7K |
| 14 | Cass, NE | NE | +10.1% | +17.2% | +73.9% | +151.0% | $338.3K |
| 15 | Douglas, NE | NE | -5.1% | +7.9% | +71.8% | +104.0% | $407.6K |
| 16 | Hamilton, NE | NE | +23.7% | +12.1% | +71.0% | +41.5% | $250.9K |
| 17 | Sarpy, NE | NE | -1.4% | -14.2% | +67.5% | +82.3% | $374.9K |
| 18 | Lincoln, NE | NE | -10.7% | +3.1% | +61.6% | +25.2% | $248.7K |
| 19 | Merrick, NE | NE | +96.8% | — | +61.2% | +113.8% | $295K |
| 20 | Platte, NE | NE | +11.5% | +129.8% | +56.6% | +157.3% | $333.1K |
| 21 | Dodge, NE | NE | -30.7% | +59.7% | +47.2% | +105.7% | $215.1K |
| 22 | Gage, NE | NE | +13.7% | +4.2% | +42.7% | +42.0% | $184.3K |
| 23 | Seward, NE | NE | -29.9% | -25.7% | +39.7% | +131.8% | $222.3K |
| 24 | Colfax, NE | NE | +41.8% | -4.3% | +28.6% | +189.7% | $268K |
| 25 | Scotts Bluff, NE | NE | +2.8% | +15.4% | +26.2% | +89.3% | $278K |
| 26 | Kimball, NE | NE | -27.0% | +200.0% | +23.4% | +166.3% | $135K |
| 27 | Nemaha, NE | NE | -36.8% | +19.1% | +14.1% | +31.2% | $125K |
| 28 | Buffalo, NE | NE | -1.9% | +0.2% | +13.6% | +30.4% | $247.1K |
| 29 | Knox, NE | NE | +86.2% | +192.7% | +0.2% | +300.2% | $300K |
| 30 | Washington, NE | NE | -31.5% | -17.0% | -4.9% | +46.6% | $253.4K |
| 31 | Dawes, NE | NE | — | — | -8.7% | +146.6% | $567.1K |
| 32 | Custer, NE | NE | -44.9% | +1.9% | -9.6% | +14.9% | $135.5K |
| 33 | Franklin, NE | NE | -22.4% | — | -14.8% | -77.2% | $66K |
| 34 | Box Butte, NE | NE | -35.0% | -54.9% | -23.3% | -12.8% | $82.5K |
| 35 | Holt, NE | NE | -23.5% | +21.0% | -24.6% | +44.1% | $146.5K |
| 36 | Lancaster, NE | NE | -6.1% | -16.1% | -25.9% | +85.0% | $321.3K |
| 37 | Jefferson, NE | NE | -57.9% | +122.2% | -30.9% | +23.0% | $100K |
| 38 | Burt, NE | NE | -42.0% | +99.1% | -34.0% | +15.6% | $109.5K |
| 39 | Otoe, NE | NE | -5.4% | -63.0% | -41.3% | +57.4% | $201.2K |
| 40 | Saline, NE | NE | -39.6% | -66.6% | -42.7% | -32.8% | $105.1K |
| 41 | Cheyenne, NE | NE | -52.0% | -51.6% | -46.8% | -46.0% | $82.5K |
| 42 | Gosper, NE | NE | +39.8% | -15.8% | -62.4% | +20.0% | $240K |
| 43 | Cherry, NE | NE | -59.4% | -87.4% | -63.0% | -29.4% | $63.5K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.