Area data
Grand island, NE — ZIP 68801
Population: 30,824 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,526
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.0%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $228,898
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $240,249
- Median list price
- $264,100
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 47
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,289/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $916/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,453/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 251
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -224 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,754
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,889
- Average weekly wage
- $1,006
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 81
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