NE area data
Wayne, NE
Wayne, NE.
Population: 6,791 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,086
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $243,086
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,305/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
- 5
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Missouri National Recreational River (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (OFK) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -101 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $2,634
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,001
- Average weekly wage
- $781
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
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