The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 68069 sells for about $750,000, or $235 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 33 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,382 a month.
ZIP 68069 — Waterloo
The 68069 housing market shows resilience with high median home values and low inventory levels. Market activity is driven by demand for suburban, lake-adjacent properties, though specific figures for rental inventory and tax history are not currently published for this ZIP.
This ZIP is well-suited for family buyers and those seeking a suburban, lake-adjacent lifestyle with higher-than-average household incomes.
Median prices moved up 4.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 33 days on market with 1.7 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
8% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.5% · poverty 3.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 68069, Douglas County NE
Residents typically commute to the Omaha employment core via highway corridors, with average commute times reflecting a suburban profile.
The area features access to local lakes and outdoor recreational spaces, with limited immediate commercial shopping districts within the ZIP.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory and primarily consists of single-family residential properties.
The local economy is tied to the broader Omaha metro area, which features a diverse mix of finance, insurance, and healthcare employers.
Transportation is primarily automobile-dependent, relying on regional highway access to connect to the Omaha metro core.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 68069 profile.
Primary recreational feature serving the local community.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.