Area data
Du Bois, NE — ZIP 68345
Population: 245 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 68345 (Du Bois, NE) is $156,221 — up 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $240,000 after a median 31 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 9.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$156,221
Median home value
+0.7%
1-year change
31
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $156,221
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +49.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $159,228
- House Price Index (state)
- 443.6 (+2.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $240,000
- Median price per sqft
- $118
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $734/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $803/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,264/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/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)
- 90.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 81% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 59.0%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 33.2 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
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (44 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Pawnee City Municipal Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- NEMAHA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, GREAT PLAINS OF SABETHA
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 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)
- -10 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Housing built before 1970
- 71.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $983
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 408
- Average weekly wage
- $900
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Health Care, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 68345 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $156,221 | $238,068 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $240,000 | $268,738 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 31 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $983 | $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 68345?
- $156,221.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 68345?
- $240,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 68345?
- Median days on market: 31 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 68345?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,014/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 68345?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 68345?
- Risk to homes is higher than 81% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 68345?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 68345?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 68345?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.1 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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