NE area data
Blair, NE
Blair, NE.
Population: 12,823 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $356,972
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $359,797
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $407,289
- Median list price
- $395,000
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,160/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,540/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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 34.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 258
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- McCardles Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +100 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $3,764
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,106
- Average weekly wage
- $1,188
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 82
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