NE area data
Panama, NE
Panama, NE.
Population: 242 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $276,635
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $278,592
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, hail, iceStorm, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 34.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Korver Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lincoln Airport (LNK) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -521 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $3,608
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 139,614
- Average weekly wage
- $1,065
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,024
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