NE area data
Franklin, NE
Franklin, NE.
Population: 1,107 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $142,649
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $147,637
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, drought, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 26.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Nicodemus National Historic Site (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Smith Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -12 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Median annual property tax
- $1,195
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 479
- Average weekly wage
- $719
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
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