Nebraska

Valley County

ZIP 68859

4,094 residents2 permits TTM$58,902 median HHI4 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$122,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

2

Census BPS

Climate risk

26.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 68859

Median home value

$122,200

Gross yield

9.4%

Cap rate

6.0%

Rent gap

35.9%

Affordability

P/I: 2.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $961Rent: $616Gap: 56.0%
ZIP code breakdown4 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
68815$122,200county est.$9619.4%6.0%35.9%
68837$122,200county est.$9619.4%6.0%35.9%
68859$122,200county est.$9619.4%6.0%35.9%
68862$191,214$9616.0%3.9%35.9%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

13.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

27.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

13.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.4

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