State directory

Nebraska

19 verified towns

Nebraska currently has 19 verified Townsteading towns. Populations range from 1,042 to 4,787 residents, with a median of 1,397. Across the 19 towns with reported values, median home values center near $175,000. The typical town is about 42 minutes from its nearest regional center by car; the longest modeled drive is 59 minutes. 13 of 19 towns score 60 or higher on the nationally normalized walkability scale (state median 63). The most common regional centers are Grand Island, NE (9 towns); Bellevue, NE (6 towns); Council Bluffs, IA (2 towns).

Median population: 1,397
Typical median home value: $175,000
Typical regional drive: 42 minutes
Median walkability: 62.9

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Arlington, Nebraska

80.6

Population: 1,329
Median home value: $225,400
Nearest regional city: Council Bluffs
Drive time: 55 minutes
Walkability: 51.9

Ashland, Nebraska

75.2

Population: 3,483
Median home value: $249,700
Nearest regional city: Bellevue
Drive time: 37 minutes
Walkability: 79.9

Aurora, Nebraska

75.4

Population: 4,787
Median home value: $233,900
Nearest regional city: Grand Island
Drive time: 32 minutes
Walkability: 73.5

Central City, Nebraska

86.8

Population: 3,184
Median home value: $165,300
Nearest regional city: Grand Island
Drive time: 33 minutes
Walkability: 66.8

Eagle, Nebraska

85.3

Population: 1,206
Median home value: $172,800
Nearest regional city: Bellevue
Drive time: 54 minutes
Walkability: 47.6

Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

71.3

Population: 1,108
Median home value: $291,000
Nearest regional city: Council Bluffs
Drive time: 32 minutes
Walkability: 54.3

Fullerton, Nebraska

84.9

Population: 1,228
Median home value: $128,500
Nearest regional city: Grand Island
Drive time: 56 minutes
Walkability: 62.6

Gibbon, Nebraska

85.0

Population: 1,913
Median home value: $173,800
Nearest regional city: Grand Island
Drive time: 41 minutes
Walkability: 69.4

Henderson, Nebraska

90.2

Population: 1,097
Median home value: $154,800
Nearest regional city: Grand Island
Drive time: 47 minutes
Walkability: 60.3

Louisville, Nebraska

82.4

Population: 1,419
Median home value: $205,600
Nearest regional city: Bellevue
Drive time: 32 minutes
Walkability: 62.9

Pender, Nebraska

86.3

Population: 1,106
Median home value: $175,000
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 55 minutes
Walkability: 64.8

Ravenna, Nebraska

92.4

Population: 1,397
Median home value: $135,900
Nearest regional city: Grand Island
Drive time: 42 minutes
Walkability: 51.7

Shelton, Nebraska

90.4

Population: 1,042
Median home value: $142,100
Nearest regional city: Grand Island
Drive time: 32 minutes
Walkability: 62.1

St. Paul, Nebraska

78.6

Population: 2,416
Median home value: $203,300
Nearest regional city: Grand Island
Drive time: 30 minutes
Walkability: 65.3

Syracuse, Nebraska

76.2

Population: 2,006
Median home value: $205,900
Nearest regional city: Bellevue
Drive time: 59 minutes
Walkability: 69.6

Wakefield, Nebraska

93.1

Population: 1,527
Median home value: $116,500
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 48 minutes
Walkability: 55.7

Waverly, Nebraska

66.8

Population: 4,533
Median home value: $316,600
Nearest regional city: Bellevue
Drive time: 51 minutes
Walkability: 71.3

Weeping Water, Nebraska

84.7

Population: 1,061
Median home value: $185,800
Nearest regional city: Bellevue
Drive time: 45 minutes
Walkability: 56.3

Wood River, Nebraska

85.3

Population: 1,169
Median home value: $151,200
Nearest regional city: Grand Island
Drive time: 23 minutes
Walkability: 70.0