Area data
Grand island, NE — ZIP 68801
Population: 30,824 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 68801 (Grand island, NE) is $226,526 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $240,249 after a median 24 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,289/month. 13 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, hail, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$226,526
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
24
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,526
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.0%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $228,898
- 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
- $240,249
- Median list price
- $264,100
- Median price per sqft
- $117
- 1-year sale-price change
- +5.4%
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 67
- For-sale inventory
- 79
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 47
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,289/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.9%
- 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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Schools include
- BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL, DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 36% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Cleburn Street Well (3.3 mi)
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 251
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 88
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 190
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 14,107
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,375
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS, GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- -224 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,754
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 68801 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $226,526 | $237,615 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $240,249 | $268,738 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 24 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,289/mo | $1,359/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,754 | $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 68801?
- $226,526.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 68801?
- $240,249.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 68801?
- Median days on market: 24 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 68801?
- Typical rent: $1,289/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 68801?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 68801?
- Risk to homes is higher than 36% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 68801?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 68801?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Cleburn Street Well, 3.3 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 68801?
- 13 schools (9 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 68801 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 68801?
- Good. Median AQI: 35. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 68801?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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