Much like other places in this area, it is significantly less expensive compared to the entire nation. Compared to the city of Omaha, it's a lot less expensive.
Home prices
The median home in Brainard is valued at $88,800. Compared to nearby areas this is about $2,960 (3%) lower.It is approximately $128,700 (59%) lower compared to the United States as a whole, and compared to the city of Omaha is about $70,900 (44%) lower.
Rents
Brainard's median monthly rent is $718. Compared to nearby areas it is about $30 (3%) lower.Compared to the nation as a whole it is about $344 (32%) lower, and is approximately $205 (22%) lower in comparison to the city of Omaha.
Nearby places
Dwight
Dwight is roughly 6 miles south from Brainard. The real estate prices there are pretty similar. Dwight's median home cost is $92,300, which works out to $3,500 (3%) higher than Brainard. Its rents are a little less expensive. The median monthly rent in Dwight is $675, which is $43 (6%) lower than Brainard.
Bruno
Bruno is roughly 6 miles north from Brainard. The real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Bruno costs $73,000, which comes out to $15,800 (21%) lower than Brainard. Rents there are a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Bruno is $917, which is $199 (21%) higher than Brainard.
David City
David City is roughly 7 miles northwest from Brainard. Housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home value in David City is $116,400, which works out to $27,600 (23%) higher than Brainard. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. In David City the median rent is $772 per month, which comes out to $54 (6%) higher than Brainard.
Valparaiso
Valparaiso is approximately 10 miles southeast from Brainard. The housing prices there are a lot more expensive. The median home in Valparaiso is valued at $132,900, which works out to $44,100 (33%) higher than Brainard. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median rent in Valparaiso is $804 per month, which comes out to $86 (10%) higher than Brainard.
Ulysses
Ulysses is roughly 11 miles southwest of Brainard. Housing prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home price in Ulysses is $44,200, which comes out to $44,600 (100%) lower than Brainard. Its rents are a bit less expensive. In Ulysses the median monthly rent is $570, which works out to $148 (25%) lower than Brainard.