Nebraska Land Prices per Acre, by County
What vacant land has sold for in Nebraska, statewide, by parcel size and county. Want a number for your own parcel? Get a free cash offer.
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Nebraska Land Prices at a Glance
$110,000
Median land sale price
$83,161
Median price per acre
1,121
Land sales in 12 months
243
Average days on market
Recent market data, report of December 2025. Medians of vacant land sales. Small lots near towns cost far more per acre than large rural tracts, so compare parcels of a similar size.
Land Prices by Acreage in Nebraska
How land values in Nebraska vary by parcel size, based on recent sales data.
| Acreage | Median Price | $/Acre | Sold (12mo) | For Sale | Avg DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Acre | $66K | $198K | 378 | 1,418 | 323d |
| 1-2 Acres | $189K | $125K | 78 | 187 | 124d |
| 2-5 Acres | $200K | $66K | 121 | 251 | 157d |
| 5-10 Acres | $174K | $34K | 70 | 73 | 80d |
| 10-20 Acres | $255K | $22K | 62 | 104 | 67d |
| 20-50 Acres | $313K | $11K | 56 | 60 | 101d |
| 50-100 Acres | $578K | $8K | 32 | 35 | 108d |
| 100+ Acres | $893K | $4K | 37 | 93 | 104d |
Small parcels (Under 1 Acre) in Nebraska sell for a median of $198K/acre, while larger parcels (100+ Acres) average $4K/acre — a 98% difference per acre. This per-acre discount for larger parcels is typical across most land markets.
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Land Prices per Acre in Every Nebraska County
46 counties with at least 3 sales, highest price per acre first. Land costs the most per acre in Sherman County ($460,491) and the least in Keith County ($3,220).
| County | Median per acre | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman County | $460,491 | $205,000 | 3 |
| Lancaster County | $336,998 | $124,000 | 162 |
| Douglas County | $182,878 | $74,064 | 176 |
| Saunders County | $181,224 | $140,000 | 71 |
| Burt County | $131,579 | $50,000 | 9 |
| Adams County | $127,436 | $338,750 | 13 |
| Hamilton County | $119,500 | $62,500 | 12 |
| Buffalo County | $116,667 | $252,500 | 82 |
| Hall County | $112,957 | $112,500 | 32 |
| Dakota County | $107,103 | $34,950 | 13 |
| Butler County | $102,494 | $102,250 | 20 |
| Nance County | $98,718 | $385,000 | 3 |
| Madison County | $96,800 | $61,950 | 18 |
| Sarpy County | $96,150 | $125,000 | 65 |
| Platte County | $91,146 | $77,500 | 38 |
| Kearney County | $83,955 | $450,000 | 3 |
| Scotts Bluff County | $76,401 | $240,000 | 48 |
| Polk County | $65,944 | $53,750 | 6 |
| Cass County | $62,338 | $66,000 | 65 |
| Colfax County | $54,000 | $270,000 | 3 |
| Dodge County | $52,717 | $125,000 | 14 |
| Dawson County | $44,079 | $260,000 | 13 |
| Gage County | $41,114 | $61,000 | 12 |
| Cherry County | $39,202 | $30,000 | 4 |
| Fillmore County | $35,366 | $48,000 | 7 |
| Morrill County | $35,125 | $226,750 | 6 |
| Clay County | $29,551 | $9,000 | 3 |
| Washington County | $27,473 | $265,000 | 33 |
| Johnson County | $26,505 | $892,980 | 3 |
| Cuming County | $23,200 | $116,000 | 3 |
| Pawnee County | $21,175 | $255,540 | 5 |
| Merrick County | $20,440 | $205,000 | 4 |
| York County | $18,182 | $37,500 | 7 |
| Otoe County | $15,420 | $171,000 | 24 |
| Pierce County | $15,222 | $62,500 | 10 |
| Howard County | $14,199 | $47,750 | 6 |
| Saline County | $14,042 | $90,000 | 12 |
| Jefferson County | $12,832 | $35,000 | 9 |
| Seward County | $10,598 | $69,000 | 21 |
| Lincoln County | $7,532 | $46,250 | 14 |
| Nemaha County | $7,200 | $571,786 | 10 |
| Custer County | $6,250 | $32,500 | 4 |
| Richardson County | $6,075 | $519,000 | 5 |
| Kimball County | $4,876 | $245,000 | 7 |
| Cheyenne County | $3,492 | $550,000 | 5 |
| Keith County | $3,220 | $360,000 | 4 |
Land Values in Nebraska: What to Know
In recent market data, land in Nebraska sold for a median of about $110,000, or about $83,000 per acre, across 1,121 sales in 12 months. Land took a long time to sell: an average of 243 days on the market.
The per acre figure is pulled up by small lots near the two big cities. Lancaster County (Lincoln) sold at about $337,000 per acre, Douglas County (Omaha) at about $183,000, and neighboring Saunders County at about $181,000. Out west, in the Panhandle and the ranch country along the Platte, land sold for a few thousand dollars per acre: about $3,200 in Keith County, about $3,500 in Cheyenne County and about $4,900 in Kimball County. Sherman County tops the county table at about $460,000, but that comes from only 3 sales.
Why small lots cost more per acre
In Nebraska, the median lot under 1 acre sold for about $66,000, which works out to about $198,000 per acre. Parcels of 5 to 10 acres sold for about $174,000, or about $34,000 per acre, and tracts of 100 acres or more sold for about $893,000, only about $4,100 per acre. The big tract costs more in total but far less for each acre. Town lots near Omaha and Lincoln sell as home sites. Big tracts sell as crop or grazing land, valued for what the ground produces, so each acre is cheap by comparison.
How to estimate what your land is worth
Start with recent sales of land like yours: the same county, a similar size, and a similar use. Then adjust for what buyers check first. Legal road access, power and water at the road, how much of the parcel sits in a flood zone, and how steep or wet the ground is can each move the price a lot. For farm ground, soil quality, irrigation, and whether the land is in crops or pasture move the price more than anything else.
Our free land value estimator gives a quick range from recent market data. For local numbers, see the county pages for Lancaster County, Douglas County and Keith County.
Land Price Questions in Nebraska
How much is an acre of land in Nebraska?
In recent market data, the median price of land sold in Nebraska is about $83,000 per acre, and the median sale is about $110,000. That figure mixes small lots and large tracts, so the price per acre for your parcel depends mostly on its size and location.
Where is the cheapest land in Nebraska?
The western Panhandle and ranch counties. Land sold for about $3,200 per acre in Keith County, about $3,500 in Cheyenne County and about $4,900 in Kimball County.
How much does 5 acres cost in Nebraska?
Parcels of 5 to 10 acres sold for a median of about $174,000 in recent market data, about $34,000 per acre. Parcels near a city or with road frontage and utilities sell for more.
How long does land take to sell in Nebraska?
Land that sold in Nebraska spent an average of 243 days on the market in recent market data. Lots under 1 acre averaged 323 days, and tracts of 100 acres or more averaged 104 days.