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Explore US City Grand Island, NE - Real Estate Market Insights, Demographics, Crime, Trends & Hotspots

Grand Island, NE real estate snapshot: Pulse Score 43.537853140721445, cap rate 5%, median price $249,764.5. Below: live market insights, demographics, crime overview, investment hotspots, and nearby areas.

Pulse Score
C+
Cap Rate
5%
Investor Friendly Score
50%
Median Price
$249,765

Market Insights

The Grand Island housing market is showing balanced conditions with stable prices and moderate inventory levels. Home prices have decreased 3.1% in the past month. With 157 active listings, inventory is 60% higher than seasonal norms. Homes are taking about 44 days to sell, which is 10 days longer than this time last year. A significant 30.6% of listings experienced price reductions, indicating sellers may be adjusting to market realities. Approximately 44.7% of homes sold above list price, indicating some competitive segments within the market. Affordability remains a significant challenge in the Grand Island market with the affordability index at 38.6. Based on current market indicators, home prices in Grand Island are projected to decrease by approximately 19.8% over the next month.

Demographics market for - Grand Island, NE

Total Population -

57,849

White Race

68%

African American Race

3%

Mexican16% (16% of total population)
Puerto Rican0% (0% of total population)
Cuban2% (2% of total population)
Dominican0%
Salvadoran2% (2% of total population)
Costa Rican0%
Gautemalan6% (6% of total population)
Honduran0% (0% of total population)
Nicaraguan0% (0% of total population)
Panamanian0%
Argentinean0%
Bolivian0%
Chilean0% (0% of total population)
Colombian0% (0% of total population)
Ecuadorian0%
Peruvian0% (0% of total population)
Uruguyan0%
Venezuelan1% (1% of total population)

Indian0% (0% of total population)
Bangladeshi0%
Chinese0% (0% of total population)
Bhutanese0%
Burmese0%
Filipino0% (0% of total population)
Hmong0%
Indonesian0% (0% of total population)
Japanese0% (0% of total population)
Korean0% (0% of total population)
Laotian0% (0% of total population)
Malaysian0% (0% of total population)
Mongolian0%
Nepalese0% (0% of total population)
Pakistani0%
Srilankan0%
Taiwanese0% (0% of total population)
Pakistani0%
Srilankan0%
Taiwanese0% (0% of total population)
Thai0% (0% of total population)
Vietnamese0% (0% of total population)

Hawaiian0% (0% of total population)
Samoan0%
Chamorro0% (0% of total population)
Fijian0%
Marshallese0%

Crime for City - Grand Island, NE

Fraud Offenses78
Counterfeiting/Forgery5
Embezzlement16
Human Trafficking2
Arson2

Robbery10

Motor Vehicle Theft22
Larceny/Theft Offenses175
Stolen Property Offenses27
Burglary/Breaking & Entering20
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property106

Kidnapping/Abduction11
Sex Offenses12
Sex Offenses, Non-forcible1

Assault Offenses303

Real Estate Market Prediction for - Grand Island, NE

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FAQ about Grand Island, NE

PulseReal aggregates median sale price, cap rate, rental yield, and inventory trends for Grand Island, NE from active MLS listings and short-term rental performance data. The Pulse Score on this page is 43.537853140721445. The cap rate on this page is 4.52%. The median price on this page is $249,765. The population figure on this page is 51,250. Browse the live cards above for the current Pulse Score, cap rate, investor-friendly score, and median price.

The Pulse Score combines property value appreciation, rental income potential, market liquidity, demographic trends, and crime/safety signals into a single 0–100 grade. Higher scores indicate stronger investor fundamentals.

Investment quality depends on your goals. Use the cap rate, investor-friendly score, demographic insights, and crime data on this page to evaluate Grand Island, NE for buy-and-hold, fix-and-flip, or short-term rental strategies.

Our analysis combines public datasets (US Census Bureau, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, HUD, BLS) with proprietary short-term rental performance and active MLS feeds, refreshed on a regular cadence.

Use the “Related analysis” section on this page to jump to the dedicated crime report, school ratings, and state-level short-term rental market analysis for Grand Island, NE.

Data sources & further reading

PulseReal’s analysis is built on top of these public, authoritative datasets.

FBI Crime Data Explorer

Official UCR crime statistics by state and agency from the FBI.

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Population, demographics, housing, and income data from the US Census Bureau.

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Encyclopedic overview of the city, history, and notable landmarks.

HUD Market Data

Housing affordability, fair-market rents, and market reports from HUD.

BLS Local Area Statistics

Local unemployment and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Does a rental pencil out in Grand Island, NE?

A median-priced home ($249,765) at the average rent ($780/mo), with 25% down at 7.25%, after property tax, insurance, vacancy, repairs, reserves and management.

-$1,421/mo

Cash flow on a median home

-24.4%

Cash-on-cash return

-0.11

DSCR

$3,148/mo

Rent needed for a 1.25 DSCR

$4,470/yr

Landlord insurance, hazard-adjusted

#7 in NE for cash flow after insurance#7 in NE for DSCR
Run it with your own numbers in the free DSCR calculator, or see how PulseReal calculates.