NE area data
Blue springs, NE
Blue springs, NE.
Population: 572 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $143,648
- 1-year appreciation
- -13.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -17.8%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $176,416
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,000
- Median days on market
- 121 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,118/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,453/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A15
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 262
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Thomsen Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +35 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,948
- Median annual property tax
- $1,375
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,982
- Average weekly wage
- $874
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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