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Valentine, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Valentine is a Census city of 2,633 people across 2.63 square miles of land, in Cherry County. Median household income is $56,898, 62.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Valentine
What Valentine is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.63 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land999
- County holding the largest share of its areaCherry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Valentine
- Population2,633
- Median age37.2
- Population under 18627 plus or minus 129
- Share under 1823.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over615 plus or minus 134
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households1,093
- Family households657
- Share of households that are families60.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Valentine
- Median household income$56,898 plus or minus $27,539
- Per capita income$29,189
- Civilian labor force1,318
- Employed1,318
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,845
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Valentine
- Housing units1,435
- Occupied units1,093
- Vacant units342 plus or minus 124
- Vacancy rate23.8 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Owner occupied678
- Renter occupied415 plus or minus 113
- Ownership rate62.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$892
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Single family units1,059
- Share single family73.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more316 plus or minus 119
- Share in buildings of two or more22.0 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes60 plus or minus 43
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Valentine gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,218
- Commuting under 15 minutes920 plus or minus 186
- Share commuting under 15 minutes75.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more122 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone79.1 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Valentine (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,709,000
- Average approval$284,833
- Median approval$255,000
- Largest approval$704,000
- Jobs supported15
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Valentine, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Valentine
- NFIP communityCity of Valentine
- NFIP community number310403
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Valentine participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310403 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cherry County, not Valentine
Cherry County context, not Valentine figures
- Establishments in Cherry County214
- Covered employment, Cherry County2,323
- Average annual pay, Cherry County$41,350
- Housing units permitted, Cherry County18
Every figure in this section is published for Cherry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Valentine.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Valentine questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Valentine, Nebraska?
2,633, in 1,093 households. Valentine city covers 2.63 square miles of land, which is 999 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Valentine in?
Cherry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Valentine?
$56,898. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,600. Median gross rent is $892 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Valentine businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $255,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Valentine, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Valentine borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Valentine. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Valentine in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Valentine appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Valentine, city of, community 310403, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Valentine figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cherry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Valentine.
Is zoning published for Valentine?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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