NE area data
Lexington, NE
Lexington, NE.
Population: 12,428 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $203,630
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.0%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $208,424
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $196,942
- Median days on market
- 95 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,280/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $916/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AH
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 25.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Jim Kelly Field (LXN) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -122 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $2,030
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,400
- Average weekly wage
- $905
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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