NE area data
Fairfield, NE
Fairfield, NE.
Population: 532 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $190,404
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $190,404
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
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, iceStorm, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 29.7 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Frager Field (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,946
- Median annual property tax
- $1,364
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,366
- Average weekly wage
- $988
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10
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