NE area data
Gering, NE
Gering, NE.
Population: 10,482 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $210,107
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.5%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $210,268
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $226,329
- Median list price
- $234,999
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, winterWeather, coldWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 21
- Days with Good air quality
- 298
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Scotts Bluff National Monument (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Corr Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +21 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $3,010
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,743
- Average weekly wage
- $921
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 44
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