Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain109 homes sold in Blair in the last year, at a typical $290K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Blair homes are listed.
Every place Blair homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Blair.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 91% of Blair’s sales, at a typical $291K
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 99 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $159NE $158
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $221K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $334K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $308K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
109 sales in the last year, against 152 in 2021 and a low of 81 in 2013. The typical sale went from $137K in 2016 to $290K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Blair
Check a listing against what Blair homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Blair are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Blair’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 109 sales.
If you’re buying in Blair
- Shop in May. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 30% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). November has the least competition (18%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Nebraska
| Blair now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NE now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 21% | 42% | 46% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 43% | 58% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 27% | 19% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 98.2% | 100.1% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 27 | 15 | 32 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (17), 20% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 54.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 25% across Nebraska.
Blair ranks 16th of 26 busy Nebraska markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Blair is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Blair home costs about $1,861 a month
Price: Blair’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Blair’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Blair is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $290K home, about $4,170 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Blair, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BlairCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Missouri Valley and Fremont sell for less a square foot; Valley for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Blair, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 5,170 | $282K | $156 | 54% | 21 |
| Fremont | 276 | $228K | $148 | 13% | 28 |
| Blair | 109 | $290K | $159 | 39% | 31 |
| Valley | 79 | $679K | $270 | 49% | 52 |
| Missouri Valley | 56 | $181K | $118 | 25% | 46 |
| Bennington | 43 | $342K | $167 | 49% | 48 |
| Carter Lake | 42 | $260K | $159 | 24% | 44 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Blair
What do homes sell for in Blair, NE?
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $290K, $159 a square foot.
Is Blair a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Blair?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Blair?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $290K home that’s near $4,170.
Where can I see homes for sale in Blair?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Blair’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Blair.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).