Appreciation Velocity — Nebraska Cities
Cities of Nebraska ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 10Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · Loup City, NE
+1,137.5%
#2 · Superior, NE
+829.0%
#3 · Brule, NE
+709.1%
#4 · Waterloo, NE
+440.1%
#5 · Crawford, NE
+398.8%
#6 · York, NE
+393.3%
#7 · Shelton, NE
+344.9%
#8 · Oakland, NE
+288.9%
#9 · Ashland, NE
+274.7%
#10 · Wayne, NE
+250.9%
City ranking — 10Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loup City, NE | NE | +199.0% | — | +113.4% | +1,137.5% | $495K |
| 2 | Superior, NE | NE | +68.1% | +160.3% | +253.3% | +829.0% | $296.8K |
| 3 | Brule, NE | NE | — | -25.8% | — | +709.1% | $445K |
| 4 | Waterloo, NE | NE | +28.3% | +191.4% | +290.6% | +440.1% | $651.8K |
| 5 | Crawford, NE | NE | -62.8% | — | -83.2% | +398.8% | $210K |
| 6 | York, NE | NE | +107.6% | +146.0% | +408.6% | +393.3% | $484.5K |
| 7 | Shelton, NE | NE | — | — | +68.4% | +344.9% | $208K |
| 8 | Oakland, NE | NE | +9.8% | +154.5% | — | +288.9% | $140K |
| 9 | Ashland, NE | NE | +131.3% | +88.5% | +219.8% | +274.7% | $823.2K |
| 10 | Wayne, NE | NE | +145.8% | — | +306.4% | +250.9% | $387.2K |
| 11 | Valley, NE | NE | -16.9% | +87.7% | +142.7% | +232.7% | $583.6K |
| 12 | Eagle, NE | NE | — | -16.2% | +80.6% | +219.8% | $425K |
| 13 | Gothenburg, NE | NE | +59.1% | +114.3% | +200.4% | +217.9% | $300K |
| 14 | Monroe, NE | NE | +128.3% | — | — | +209.3% | $479.5K |
| 15 | Schuyler, NE | NE | — | -4.3% | +62.4% | +189.7% | $268K |
| 16 | Seward, NE | NE | -14.1% | -2.7% | +89.8% | +185.9% | $272.9K |
| 17 | Cozad, NE | NE | +54.8% | -79.8% | -5.1% | +180.8% | $295K |
| 18 | Ogallala, NE | NE | +41.2% | +55.3% | +39.2% | +180.3% | $331.3K |
| 19 | Kimball, NE | NE | -24.9% | +200.0% | +23.4% | +166.3% | $135K |
| 20 | O'Neill, NE | NE | -20.0% | +113.7% | -43.5% | +164.0% | $165K |
| 21 | Grand Island, NE | NE | +18.7% | +59.0% | +98.6% | +161.5% | $381.2K |
| 22 | Columbus, NE | NE | +9.4% | +142.1% | +55.2% | +156.2% | $323.8K |
| 23 | Stratton, NE | NE | +177.8% | +130.8% | — | +150.0% | $150K |
| 24 | Chadron, NE | NE | +15.0% | +205.1% | +232.4% | +141.0% | $367.6K |
| 25 | Elkhorn, NE | NE | -2.7% | +16.3% | +165.7% | +136.4% | $554.7K |
| 26 | Yutan, NE | NE | +64.8% | +58.6% | -12.6% | +132.1% | $453.7K |
| 27 | Holdrege, NE | NE | +21.7% | +38.9% | +36.2% | +125.9% | $254.7K |
| 28 | Bennington, NE | NE | -9.5% | +63.7% | +98.0% | +125.7% | $461K |
| 29 | Hastings, NE | NE | +22.2% | +3.8% | +57.4% | +116.8% | $292.7K |
| 30 | Central City, NE | NE | +63.7% | — | +62.0% | +113.8% | $295K |
| 31 | Wilber, NE | NE | -8.6% | -58.5% | +45.0% | +112.5% | $153K |
| 32 | Lincoln, NE | NE | -1.3% | +0.6% | -14.0% | +111.3% | $370.9K |
| 33 | Ralston, NE | NE | -6.1% | — | +82.2% | +109.9% | $273.2K |
| 34 | Plattsmouth, NE | NE | -13.8% | +1.1% | +96.2% | +109.3% | $297.8K |
| 35 | Gering, NE | NE | +13.3% | — | +218.2% | +104.5% | $330.3K |
| 36 | Bellevue, NE | NE | +12.3% | +71.3% | +30.9% | +104.3% | $350.2K |
| 37 | Gretna, NE | NE | +6.3% | -35.3% | +142.2% | +97.9% | $489.4K |
| 38 | Scottsbluff, NE | NE | +33.2% | +42.1% | +86.3% | +95.7% | $322.3K |
| 39 | Omaha, NE | NE | +5.7% | +9.4% | +59.8% | +95.7% | $380.9K |
| 40 | Fremont, NE | NE | -37.5% | — | +37.9% | +90.8% | $215.1K |
| 41 | Nebraska City, NE | NE | +21.8% | +19.5% | -10.6% | +89.5% | $230K |
| 42 | Norfolk, NE | NE | -2.7% | -8.3% | +67.0% | +87.0% | $261.4K |
| 43 | Juniata, NE | NE | — | +98.0% | +94.1% | +77.7% | $494.9K |
| 44 | Staplehurst, NE | NE | -20.0% | — | — | +75.8% | $240K |
| 45 | La Vista, NE | NE | +9.4% | +2.4% | +113.6% | +74.0% | $363.2K |
| 46 | Hickman, NE | NE | +1.3% | +16.3% | +113.6% | +71.9% | $356.8K |
| 47 | Wahoo, NE | NE | -28.9% | -62.5% | +34.7% | +70.0% | $176.3K |
| 48 | Utica, NE | NE | — | -21.7% | -16.3% | +66.7% | $90K |
| 49 | Battle Creek, NE | NE | -34.2% | +6.8% | +78.6% | +62.8% | $226.8K |
| 50 | Johnson Lake, NE | NE | +19.3% | — | -62.4% | +60.5% | $240K |
| 51 | Papillion, NE | NE | -16.5% | -18.2% | +87.6% | +60.2% | $377.5K |
| 52 | Blair, NE | NE | -30.7% | -26.2% | -1.7% | +55.6% | $253.4K |
| 53 | Fairbury, NE | NE | -57.9% | +122.2% | -30.9% | +54.2% | $100K |
| 54 | Beatrice, NE | NE | +39.3% | +16.0% | +39.1% | +51.7% | $200.1K |
| 55 | Waverly, NE | NE | -9.1% | +46.8% | +11.0% | +47.5% | $262.9K |
| 56 | Kearney, NE | NE | +4.4% | +10.8% | +17.0% | +45.0% | $286.6K |
| 57 | Ceresco, NE | NE | -49.9% | — | -24.3% | +43.7% | $179.6K |
| 58 | North Platte, NE | NE | -11.5% | +43.5% | +79.3% | +28.7% | $248.7K |
| 59 | Auburn, NE | NE | -39.1% | -1.6% | +19.3% | +23.7% | $123.5K |
| 60 | Tekamah, NE | NE | -67.1% | — | -32.8% | +12.9% | $79K |
| 61 | Aurora, NE | NE | +4.9% | -2.4% | +23.9% | +12.1% | $198.8K |
| 62 | Talmage, NE | NE | +18.9% | — | +74.4% | +10.6% | $157K |
| 63 | Broken Bow, NE | NE | -44.9% | +1.9% | — | +5.1% | $135.5K |
| 64 | Firth, NE | NE | -40.5% | — | — | -6.0% | $220K |
| 65 | Morrill, NE | NE | -73.8% | -59.0% | -43.1% | -8.1% | $170K |
| 66 | Alliance, NE | NE | -30.6% | -54.9% | -15.0% | -12.8% | $82.5K |
| 67 | Roca, NE | NE | -10.9% | -42.4% | +25.0% | -31.1% | $320.4K |
| 68 | Friend, NE | NE | -38.2% | — | -7.4% | -32.1% | $81.5K |
| 69 | Bennet, NE | NE | -79.6% | -70.9% | -69.4% | -33.8% | $88K |
| 70 | Sidney, NE | NE | -52.0% | -18.9% | -66.3% | -48.8% | $82.5K |
| 71 | Franklin, NE | NE | -22.4% | — | -13.9% | -77.2% | $66K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.