NE area data
Crete, NE
Crete, NE.
Population: 9,286 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $236,761
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $242,056
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, drought, iceStorm, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 30.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Crete Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lincoln Airport (LNK) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -69 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $3,198
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,156
- Average weekly wage
- $1,058
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 37
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