NE area data
Minden, NE
Minden, NE.
Population: 4,048 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Minden, NE is $234,648 — up 7.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $158,650 after a median 27.5 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hail, drought, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$234,648
Median home value
+7.4%
1-year change
27.5
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $234,648
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.9%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $234,728
- 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
- $158,650
- Median list price
- $203,750
- Median price per sqft
- $82
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.8%
- Median days on market
- 27.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 6
- For-sale inventory
- 8
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL, MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, drought, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 24% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 27.8%
- 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 22.6 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,612
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,653
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Pioneer Village Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +15 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,733
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,567
- Average weekly wage
- $927
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Minden | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $234,648 | $237,615 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $158,650 | $268,738 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 28 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,733 | $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 Minden, NE?
- $234,648.
- What is the median sale price in Minden, NE?
- $158,650.
- How long do homes take to sell in Minden, NE?
- Median days on market: 27.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Minden, NE?
- 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 Minden, NE?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, drought, strongWind, winterWeather.
- Is Minden, NE in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Minden, NE?
- Risk to homes is higher than 24% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Minden, NE?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Minden, NE?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Minden, NE?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Minden, NE walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Minden, NE?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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