NE area data
Hayes Center, NE
Hayes Center, NE.
Population: 526 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,612
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.2%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $255,539
- 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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 21.2 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Malone M-Bar Ranch Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- 0 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Median annual property tax
- $1,207
- Households with broadband internet
- 23.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 94
- Average weekly wage
- $750
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Finance & Insurance, Mining
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