NE area data
Seward, NE
Seward, NE.
Population: 9,099 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $318,964
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $318,964
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $278,400
- Median list price
- $319,825
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,050/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Krutz Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lincoln Airport (LNK) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,331
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,843
- Average weekly wage
- $986
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
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