NE area data
Dakota city, NE
Dakota city, NE.
Population: 3,469 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $259,834
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $259,834
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $282,500
- Median list price
- $319,950
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.5°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 38.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kristijanto Airstrip (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -174 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $2,822
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,416
- Average weekly wage
- $1,135
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 32
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