NE area data
Ashland, NE
Ashland, NE.
Population: 5,139 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $413,896
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $413,896
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $460,000
- Median list price
- $495,000
- Median days on market
- 14 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,040/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Starns Brothers Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +125 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $3,819
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,253
- Average weekly wage
- $936
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 125
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