NE area data
Hastings, NE
Hastings, NE.
Population: 26,264 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $208,289
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.8%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $208,352
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $166,009
- Median list price
- $195,000
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,253/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $916/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.1°F
- Average high
- 62.1°F
- Average low
- 39.3°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -138 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $2,854
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,395
- Average weekly wage
- $927
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 53
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