68812
Amherst, Nebraska.
Amherst, Buffalo County, NE · Kearney, NE metro · population 642
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,283 (+151%) since Feb 2021.
- 1 year
- Up $45,708 +13%
- $361,094$406,802 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $144,008 +55%
- $262,794$406,802 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.
- 68812$2,135
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 8 years.
Typical home values in zip 68812 rose 12.7% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Amherst, NE — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 68812
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 68812$406,802
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 68858 | Miller | 328 | — | $285,407 |
| 7.5 | 68870 | Riverdale | 506 | — | $344,939 |
| 9.3 | 68866 | Pleasanton | 1,168 | — | $377,574 |
| 14.3 | 68845 | Kearney | 20,536 | $1,638 | $347,137 |
| 14.6 | 68836 | Elm Creek | 1,908 | — | $275,919 |
| 15.5 | 68844 | Hazard | 328 | — | $367,611 |
| 16.1 | 68863 | Overton | 1,410 | — | $211,706 |
| 17.8 | 68847 | Kearney | 18,354 | — | $290,993 |
| 18.0 | 68855 | Mason City | 400 | — | $240,326 |
| 19.4 | 68852 | Litchfield | 572 | — | $215,538 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.