Hottest cities in Nebraska by momentum

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The Nebraska cities with the strongest composite momentum scores.

Nebraska cities ranked by our composite momentum score — recent price changes, distance from peak, and population growth.

Use this list as a within-state shortlist; for full data, open any city profile.

1Schuyler, NE · pop 6,70879Hot$229,471median home+7.6%home YoY

2Wayne, NE · pop 6,22979Hot$238,622median home+6.8%home YoY

3Plattsmouth, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs · pop 6,88776Rising$311,743median home+5.7%home YoY

4Kearney, NEKearney · pop 34,74175Rising$314,446median home+6.5%home YoY

5Seward, NELincoln · pop 7,75275Rising$312,269median home+8.3%home YoY

6Crete, NELincoln · pop 7,58075Rising$236,711median home+2.2%home YoY

7Norfolk, NENorfolk · pop 26,16274Rising$260,598median home+5.3%home YoY

8Columbus, NEColumbus · pop 25,12674Rising$270,488median home+3.9%home YoY

9York, NE · pop 8,17974Rising$221,320median home+6.4%home YoY

10Fremont, NEFremont · pop 28,19073Rising$256,092median home+6.8%home YoY

11Beatrice, NEBeatrice · pop 12,29073Rising$185,034median home+3.9%home YoY

12Lexington, NELexington · pop 11,20573Rising$202,594median home+3.0%home YoY

13South Sioux City, NESioux City · pop 13,91072Rising$232,347median home+5.8%home YoY

14Sidney, NE · pop 6,48372Rising$171,268median home+5.4%home YoY

15Nebraska City, NE · pop 7,52671Rising$203,370median home+1.8%home YoY

16Lincoln, NELincoln · pop 300,61970Rising$293,233median home+4.1%home YoY

17Gering, NEScottsbluff · pop 8,55470Rising$211,595median home+4.3%home YoY

18Holdrege, NE · pop 5,55670Rising$195,142median home+5.9%home YoY

19Bellevue, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs · pop 64,77769Rising$300,031median home+2.8%home YoY

20North Platte, NENorth Platte · pop 22,54969Rising$214,923median home+6.8%home YoY

21Blair, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs · pop 7,99969Rising$354,453median home+2.6%home YoY

22Hastings, NEHastings · pop 25,15268Rising$204,875median home+3.6%home YoY

23La Vista, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs · pop 16,54368Rising$310,369median home+2.8%home YoY

24Gretna, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs · pop 9,20768Rising$428,919median home+0.6%home YoY

25Ralston, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs · pop 6,44368Rising$266,750median home+3.7%home YoY

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.