U.S. ZIP Code · NE68845
Buffalo County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +6.2%
- 5-year / yr
- +6.5%
- 10-year / yr
- +4.9%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +20.7%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- +48.6%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 68845 is worth $342,905. Over the past year, values have risen 6.2%. Homes here rent for a typical $1,469 a month — a 5.1% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 1.5%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Buffalo County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Not Applicable
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Buffalo County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +47[5]
- Moved in
- 1,349
- Moved out
- 1,302
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 11
- Elementary
- 6
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 3
KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 9–12 · KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
1,654 students
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 6–8 · KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
631 students
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
385 students
KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
355 students
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
298 students
Run the numbers
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 68845?
- The typical home in 68845 is worth $342,905, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 68845?
- Home values in 68845 are up 6.2% over the past year, and up 6.5% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 68845?
- A typical home in 68845 rents for about $1,469 a month, a gross rental yield of 5.1%.
- What is the property tax rate in 68845?
- The effective property tax rate in 68845 is 1.5% — roughly $4,984 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 68845?
- ZIP code 68845 has a population of 20,536 and a median household income of $76,978.
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