Multi-Family Homes & Duplexes for Sale in Schuyler, NE

While Schuyler offers plenty of single-family homes, outdoor attractions and a quaint downtown, the fortunes of this Colfax County community have been tied to cattle. Established in the 1860s, its first population boom was sparked by the Union Pacific railroad, which selected Schuyler as an endpoint for cattle to be loaded onto trains. In the 1960s, a large beef production plant was constructed, and eventually purchased by Cargill. This plant, which employes over 2,000, has led to an immigration boom as immigrants from Latin America, Somalia and Thailand have moved to the area to work there. “It’s a very rural, diversified community,” says Chris Langemeier, a Realtor with Land Mark Management & Realty who was born and raised in Schuyler. “It’s a good place to live (and it's) a community where you get to know everyone.” Schuyler’s homes include a mix of Craftsman and farmhouses built in the early 1900s to midcentury ranch-styles. Newly constructed traditional homes are also present. The median housing price is $277,000, but properties can range from just under $140,000 to $750,000, depending on condition and size. Most houses are on gridded streets with large lot sizes and oak