NE area data
Oakland, NE
Oakland, NE.
Population: 2,028 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $196,616
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +124.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $199,795
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 33.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tekamah Municipal Airport (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $2,191
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,244
- Average weekly wage
- $836
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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