NE area data
Heartwell, NE
Heartwell, NE.
Population: 156 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $347,515
- 1-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.4%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $347,515
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, drought, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 29.4 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Pioneer Village Field (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +15 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $925
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,567
- Average weekly wage
- $927
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
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