NE area data
Imperial, NE
Imperial, NE.
Population: 2,610 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $237,615
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.6%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $238,312
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- Top hazards
- drought, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Imperial Municipal Airport (IML) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,441
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,281
- Average weekly wage
- $966
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 17
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