NE area data
Elkhorn, NE
Elkhorn, NE.
Population: 36,538 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Elkhorn, NE is $518,533 — up 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $506,190 after a median 80 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,626/month. 13 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$518,533
Median home value
+1.6%
1-year change
80
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $518,533
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $518,533
- 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
- $506,190
- Median list price
- $575,289
- Median price per sqft
- $188
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.7%
- Median days on market
- 80 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 252
- For-sale inventory
- 163
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 151
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,626/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,120/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,390/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
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Schools include
- ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOL, SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL, HILLRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 59% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 8.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Old HWY 275 and N 288th Street (6.9 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 22.0 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)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 211
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 130
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 169
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 55,965
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 51,887
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (17 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 30
- Nearest airport
- Summer Hill Farm Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL, MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC, CHILDREN'S NEBRASKA
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -870 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,011
- Housing built before 1970
- 6.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 73.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,174
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 299,883
- Average weekly wage
- $1,277
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,867
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Elkhorn | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $518,533 | $237,615 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $506,190 | $268,738 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 80 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,626/mo | $1,359/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $9,174 | $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 Elkhorn, NE?
- $518,533.
- What is the median sale price in Elkhorn, NE?
- $506,190.
- How long do homes take to sell in Elkhorn, NE?
- Median days on market: 80 days.
- What is typical rent in Elkhorn, NE?
- Typical rent: $1,626/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Elkhorn, NE?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather.
- Is Elkhorn, NE in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Elkhorn, NE?
- Risk to homes is higher than 59% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Elkhorn, NE?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Elkhorn, NE?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Elkhorn, NE?
- 13 schools (8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Elkhorn, NE walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Elkhorn, NE?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Elkhorn, NE?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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