NE area data
Bennington, NE
Bennington, NE.
Population: 19,536 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $414,354
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.4%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $416,329
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $378,661
- Median list price
- $429,000
- Median days on market
- 116.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.9%
- Active listings
- 112
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 27 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,964/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,280/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 22.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 211
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Summer Hill Farm Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -870 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,011
- Median annual property tax
- $8,095
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 299,883
- Average weekly wage
- $1,277
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,867
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