NE area data
Norfolk, NE
Norfolk, NE.
Population: 31,417 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $264,725
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $264,725
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $258,500
- Median list price
- $276,000
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 74
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 51 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,291/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.5%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, drought, hail, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 33.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Missouri National Recreational River (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (OFK) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (OFK) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -10 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $2,913
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,561
- Average weekly wage
- $1,005
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 41
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