NE area data
Waterbury, NE
Waterbury, NE.
Population: 234 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $255,572
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $255,572
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $132,500
- Median days on market
- 66 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 85.5%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 30.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Missouri National Recreational River (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Martin Field (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -44 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,705
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,484
- Average weekly wage
- $1,046
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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