NE area data
Wahoo, NE
Wahoo, NE.
Population: 5,941 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $295,303
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $295,303
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $284,587
- Median list price
- $245,000
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,118/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,453/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
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 32.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wahoo Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lincoln Airport (LNK) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +125 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $3,811
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,253
- Average weekly wage
- $936
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 125
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