NE area data
Syracuse, NE
Syracuse, NE.
Population: 2,792 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $272,678
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $274,369
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 32.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Watermeier Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lincoln Airport (LNK) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +43 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $3,130
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,739
- Average weekly wage
- $921
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
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