NE area data
Valley, NE
Valley, NE.
Population: 4,046 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $526,296
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $526,296
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $427,911
- Median list price
- $842,000
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,150/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,520/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- 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
- 25.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 211
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Werner Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -870 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $5,919
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 299,883
- Average weekly wage
- $1,277
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,867
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