NE area data
Valentine, NE
Valentine, NE.
Population: 4,012 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,231
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.3%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $251,936
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Niobrara National Scenic River (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Miller Field (VTN) (23 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Miller Field (VTN) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $1,481
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,610
- Average weekly wage
- $695
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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