Metropolitan market · Nebraska · September 2026 data

What is the Norfolk, NE real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Norfolk, NE asks $306,750, up 2.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 52 days on market, with 147 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 35% of active listings, and inventory sits at 101% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$306,750
▲ 2.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$150
1,914 sq ft median
Median days on market
52
September 2026
Active listings
147
For sale now
New listings
54
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
101%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
35%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$270,000
▲ 14.9% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
95.7%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
41
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Norfolk, NE housing market doing right now?

The Norfolk, NE housing market lists at a $306,750 median as of September 2026, up 2.3% year over year, with a 52-day median market time and 147 homes for sale (23% with a price cut). Active inventory is 101% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Norfolk housing market statistics

The table summarizes Norfolk's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Norfolk.

Norfolk, NE housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$306,750+2.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1501,914 sq ft median
Median days on market52-29% YoY
Active listings147+11% YoY
New listings this month54September 2026
Listings with a price cut23%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$270,000+14.9% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio95.7%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio35.0%52 pending
Inventory vs 2019101%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Norfolk?

Norfolk home prices are up 2.3% year over year and -1.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $306,750 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$319K$304K$289K$274K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Norfolk NE · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$319K$285K$251K$217K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Norfolk NE · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Norfolk?

Norfolk has 147 active listings, 54 new this month, 52 pending as of September 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 101% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
147
New this month
54
Pending
52
Price-reduced
33

Is Norfolk a good real estate investment?

Norfolk scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #516 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
47/100
#516 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.4%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
56
Value
62
Rental yield
28
Supply risk
61
Market heat
46

Norfolk scores 47/100 on our composite Investor Score (#516 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 101% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 2.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Norfolk ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Norfolk?

A home at Norfolk's $306,750 median listing runs about $1,679 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,516/mo
−$163/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,679/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,849/mo
+$170/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $306,750 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Norfolk?

To buy Norfolk’s $306,750 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $86,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,011/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.3× the area’s $66,629 median household income, so a typical Norfolk household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Norfolk, NE — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$306,750September 2026
Down payment (20%)$61,350Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,679/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.30% effective rate)$332/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$86,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$66,629Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Norfolk housing market?

Longer-run demand in Norfolk shows up in 95 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -110 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
95
▼ 67.6% vs 2024
1.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-110
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$7.7M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Norfolk housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Norfolk?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Norfolk, NE is $306,750, up 2.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Norfolk, NE metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Norfolk?
The median home listed in Norfolk asks $306,750 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,679 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Norfolk?
The median property in Norfolk spends 52 days on the market, with 147 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Norfolk?
With a median 52 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 35% of active listings, Norfolk reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Norfolk a good place to invest in real estate?
Norfolk scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #516 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Norfolk?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Norfolk and the wider Nebraska market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Norfolk, NE metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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