Kearney, NE housing market
Typical home value
$319K
▲ 6.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,686/mo
▲ 5.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+32%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Kearney is worth $318,869, up 6.1% over the past year and up 32% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,686 a month (+5.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.3% (below the Kearney, NE metro's 6.8%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,752/mo, $66 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Kearney, NE metro's home values to change +4.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Kearney, NE metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #310 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Kearney compares
| Measure | Kearney | Kearney, NE metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $318,869 | $298,719 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +6.1% | +6.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,686 | $1,686 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.5% | +5.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.8 | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,752 | $1,642 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $319K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.