NE area data
Wilcox, NE
Wilcox, NE.
Population: 591 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wilcox, NE is $244,387 — up 4.8% over the past year. 2 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).
$244,387
Median home value
+4.8%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $244,387
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $246,350
- House Price Index (state)
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
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
- 1
- Schools include
- WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, WILCOX-HILDRETH ELEMENTARY 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
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 28.8 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Bunger Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 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
- 1,950
- Housing built before 1970
- 59.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 2.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,938
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.7%
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
| Wilcox | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $244,387 | $237,615 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,938 | $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 Wilcox, NE?
- $244,387.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wilcox, NE?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, drought, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wilcox, 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 Wilcox, NE?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wilcox, NE?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Wilcox, NE?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Wilcox, NE?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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