NE area data
Sidney, NE
Sidney, NE.
Population: 7,274 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $176,509
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +40.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $176,509
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- Typical rent
- $700/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm, hail, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Scotts Bluff National Monument (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $2,600
- Mean commute to work
- 11 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,077
- Average weekly wage
- $882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
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