NE area data
Kearney, NE
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Kearney.
Population: 19,739 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $293,049
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $293,049
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $319,900
- Median list price
- $324,900
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
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)
- 90.3 (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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, drought, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.5°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -135 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $3,455
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,495
- Average weekly wage
- $968
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 119
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ZIP codes in Kearney
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