NE area data
Red Cloud, NE
Red Cloud, NE.
Population: 1,248 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $104,872
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.9%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $116,114
- 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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, iceStorm, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 22.6 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Schutte Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,141
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 727
- Average weekly wage
- $804
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture
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