NE area data
Alma, NE
Alma, NE.
Population: 1,452 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $200,278
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.7%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $201,720
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Nicodemus National Historic Site (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Alma Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +12 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $2,052
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 539
- Average weekly wage
- $719
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Real Estate, Construction
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