NE area data
Gothenburg, NE
Gothenburg, NE.
Population: 4,316 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $203,290
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $205,298
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $164,615
- Median list price
- $218,450
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Gothenburg Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -122 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $2,503
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,400
- Average weekly wage
- $905
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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