Nebraska

Buffalo County

ZIP 68861

50,323 residents144 permits TTM$74,570 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$236,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.17%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

144

Census BPS

Climate risk

66.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 68861

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
688690.8
688760.8
688400.7
688360.6
688470.6
688450.4
68812
68849
68858
68861
68866
68870

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

65.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

34.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

34.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026