NE area data
Wood river, NE
Wood river, NE.
Population: 2,483 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $267,695
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.8%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $268,069
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $382,500
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 29.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 251
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Aknux Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -224 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $2,579
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,889
- Average weekly wage
- $1,006
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 81
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