NE area data
Bayard, NE
Bayard, NE.
Population: 2,418 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $160,840
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.0%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $163,773
- 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, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Scotts Bluff National Monument (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Corr Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -12 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Median annual property tax
- $1,883
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 863
- Average weekly wage
- $858
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
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