Palisade: Housing & Real Estate
Palisade homes sell at a median $81,300 (estimated market value runs 19% higher at $96,359), with median rent $781 (1.1× higher than Hitchcock County median $714; 1.4× below Nebraska median $1,072). Homeownership rate: 90.8%. That's 1.2× below the Hitchcock County median ($96,700); 2.9× below the Nebraska median ($238,600). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 14.4%. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 1.3× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Nebraska 3.4×).
- 8.7 years to break even renting at the median (vs Nebraska 19y).
- 4-BR rent is 1.9× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 18% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $81,300 — 0.3× the Nebraska median ($245,500). Median rent $781/month. homeownership rate 90.8% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 1.3× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 14.1% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 33.3% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 1.4% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $666 (vs Nebraska $855) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $732 (vs Nebraska $926) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $961 (vs Nebraska $1,141) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,187 (vs Nebraska $1,587) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,284 (vs Nebraska $1,712) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Hayes County, NE |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $96,359 |
| Median Home Value | $81,300 (vs Nebraska $245,500) |
| Median Rent | $781 (vs Nebraska $1,086) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 14.4% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 25.1% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (1)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Nebraska median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Nebraska median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Nebraska median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Nebraska 1.0%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 231 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 11.53¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 905415 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $1,198 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Nebraska median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 (vs Nebraska 1.0%) |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 90.8% (vs Nebraska 57.4%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1938 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12