NE area data
Leigh, NE
Leigh, NE.
Population: 1,019 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $286,204
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $286,204
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $131,000
- Median list price
- $270,000
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.9%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
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)
- 90.5 (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, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 29.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Big Thunder Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -110 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,946
- Median annual property tax
- $1,708
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,444
- Average weekly wage
- $1,047
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 28
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