NE area data
Cozad, NE
Cozad, NE.
Population: 5,004 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $179,035
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $180,414
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $187,100
- Median list price
- $200,000
- Median days on market
- 27.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.2%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Cozad Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -122 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $2,121
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,400
- Average weekly wage
- $905
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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