Area data
Blue springs, NE — ZIP 68318
Population: 572 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 68318 (Blue springs, NE) is $143,648 — down 13.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $235,000 after a median 121 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hail, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$143,648
Median home value
-13.9%
1-year change
121
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $143,648
- 1-year appreciation
- -13.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -17.8%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $176,416
- House Price Index (state)
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,000
- Median price per sqft
- $176
- Median days on market
- 121 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $733/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $916/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,118/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,453/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,677/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 3-YEAR-OLD PRESCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- A15
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 56% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 35.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 262
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 86
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 163
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,314
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,138
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (14 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Thomsen Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +35 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,948
- Housing built before 1970
- 60.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 1.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,375
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,982
- Average weekly wage
- $874
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 68318 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $143,648 | $237,615 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $235,000 | $268,738 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 121 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,375 | $2,000 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 68318?
- $143,648.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 68318?
- $235,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 68318?
- Median days on market: 121 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 68318?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,118/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 68318?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 68318 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A15.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 68318?
- Risk to homes is higher than 56% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 68318?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 68318?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 68318?
- 2 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 68318 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 68318?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 68318?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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