NE area data
Wayne, NE
Wayne, NE.
Population: 6,791 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wayne, NE is $243,086 — up 6.6% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,305/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$243,086
Median home value
+6.6%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,086
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $243,086
- House Price Index (state)
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 22
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,305/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 01
- Schools include
- WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE EARLY LEARNING CENTER, TOWER SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 37% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 41.0%
- 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
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Missouri National Recreational River (51 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (OFK) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -101 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,634
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,001
- Average weekly wage
- $781
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wayne | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $243,086 | $237,615 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,305/mo | $1,359/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,634 | $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 Wayne, NE?
- $243,086.
- What is typical rent in Wayne, NE?
- Typical rent: $1,305/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wayne, NE?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wayne, NE?
- Risk to homes is higher than 37% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Wayne, NE?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wayne, NE?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Wayne, NE?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Wayne, NE?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Wayne
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