NE area data
South bend, NE
South bend, NE.
Population: 378 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $388,294
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.4%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $388,545
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $315,000
- Median list price
- $315,000
- Median days on market
- 2 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,580/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 34.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 17
- Days with Good air quality
- 344
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Koke Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +83 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $5,341
- Mean commute to work
- 38 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,551
- Average weekly wage
- $994
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 56
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