68847
Kearney, Nebraska.
Kearney, Buffalo County, NE · Kearney, NE metro · population 18,354
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$807 (+112%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $16,808 +6%
- $274,185$290,993 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $69,571 +31%
- $221,422$290,993 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 68847$1,527
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 13 years.
Typical home values in zip 68847 rose 6.1% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Buffalo County, NE 80% · Kearney County, NE 20%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Kearney, NE — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 68847
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 68847$290,993
- Kearney$298,719
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 68840 | Gibbon | 2,624 | — | $262,898 |
| 7.9 | 68845 | Kearney | 20,536 | $1,638 | $347,137 |
| 10.4 | 68870 | Riverdale | 506 | — | $344,939 |
| 15.7 | 68876 | Shelton | 1,910 | — | $243,300 |
| 17.0 | 68866 | Pleasanton | 1,168 | — | $377,574 |
| 17.4 | 68924 | Axtell | 1,348 | — | $278,000 |
| 17.8 | 68959 | Minden | 4,048 | — | $228,986 |
| 17.8 | 68812 | Amherst | 642 | — | $406,802 |
| 18.1 | 68940 | Funk | 518 | — | $294,708 |
| 18.7 | 68836 | Elm Creek | 1,908 | — | $275,919 |
| 18.9 | 68956 | Kenesaw | 1,140 | — | $225,464 |
| 19.7 | 68869 | Ravenna | 2,165 | — | $225,901 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.