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NENebraska rankings

Towns with the cheapest rent in Nebraska

Ranked by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. 60 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Dakota City 1 Dakota City $635/mo Median income $76,806 2 Ogallala $667/mo Median income $58,556 3 Fairbury $676/mo Median income $52,995
#TownMedian rentMedian incomeHome value
1 Map of Dakota City Dakota City2,675 people $635/mo $76,806 $177,800
2 Ogallala4,777 people $667/mo $58,556 $155,800
3 Fairbury3,888 people $676/mo $52,995 $101,700
4 Central City3,061 people $677/mo $73,229 $165,300
5 Alliance8,075 people $694/mo $65,160 $161,800
6 Map of O'Neill O'Neill3,570 people $697/mo $56,510 $153,300
7 St. Paul2,758 people $707/mo $62,212 $203,300
8 Map of Falls City Falls City4,077 people $714/mo $51,706 $89,800
9 Map of Beatrice Beatrice12,225 people $758/mo $57,264 $159,300
10 Map of Aurora Aurora4,664 people $764/mo $77,679 $233,900
11 David City David City3,017 people $767/mo $65,573 $165,200
12 Wayne6,121 people $792/mo $53,702 $228,900
13 Auburn3,470 people $797/mo $57,531 $98,800
14 Map of Sidney Sidney6,419 people $819/mo $54,734 $139,400
15 Gering8,550 people $823/mo $75,093 $186,500
16 McCook McCook7,314 people $823/mo $56,917 $154,300
17 Map of Minden Minden3,108 people $823/mo $68,449 $208,500
18 Map of Holdrege Holdrege5,546 people $835/mo $55,789 $198,900
19 Map of West Point West Point3,471 people $847/mo $65,793 $202,200
20 Cozad3,937 people $851/mo $54,471 $121,600
21 Map of Hastings Hastings25,008 people $858/mo $64,048 $184,700
22 Map of York York8,141 people $862/mo $63,265 $180,900
23 AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people $866/mo $89,408 $249,700
24 Norfolk Norfolk26,054 people $875/mo $58,884 $211,700
25 Broken Bow Broken Bow3,502 people $876/mo $60,129 $133,200
26 Chadron5,160 people $881/mo $54,590 $153,800
27 Map of Gothenburg Gothenburg3,452 people $883/mo $79,219 $191,000
28 Columbus Columbus24,488 people $892/mo $64,626 $213,600
29 Valentine2,633 people $892/mo $56,898 $148,600
30 Milford2,565 people $892/mo $82,699 $228,200
31 Map of Wahoo Wahoo4,929 people $907/mo $89,457 $243,600
32 North Platte22,831 people $921/mo $58,097 $169,100
33 Map of Crete Crete7,527 people $936/mo $77,209 $223,500
34 Blair Blair7,914 people $937/mo $81,452 $221,500
35 Plattsmouth6,731 people $941/mo $73,929 $183,600
36 Grand Island52,884 people $947/mo $63,795 $218,600
37 Nebraska City Nebraska City7,369 people $947/mo $67,117 $162,000
38 Kearney34,246 people $949/mo $69,724 $244,600
39 Map of Valley Valley3,174 people $962/mo $110,200 $528,100
40 Map of Scottsbluff Scottsbluff14,376 people $966/mo $56,359 $137,700
41 Map of Lexington Lexington10,862 people $966/mo $67,666 $159,100
42 Seward7,678 people $1,018/mo $72,564 $244,600
43 Map of Columbus ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people $1,035/mo $97,848 $236,100
44 Map of Schuyler Schuyler6,578 people $1,049/mo $80,399 $145,700
45 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people $1,054/mo $92,955 $268,800
46 Map of Waverly Waverly4,440 people $1,076/mo $111,632 $316,600
47 Map of Fremont Fremont27,567 people $1,080/mo $71,152 $214,700
48 Lincoln294,856 people $1,086/mo $71,867 $264,000
49 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people $1,121/mo $125,625 $440,800
50 South Sioux City13,907 people $1,127/mo $68,223 $174,700
51 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people $1,159/mo $115,529 $338,600
52 Map of Omaha Omaha488,837 people $1,187/mo $73,201 $245,500
53 Map of Chalco Chalco10,595 people $1,195/mo $85,672 $238,600
54 Ralston6,472 people $1,215/mo $69,403 $230,800
55 Bellevue64,510 people $1,226/mo $85,462 $247,000
56 Papillion25,244 people $1,269/mo $111,679 $311,000
57 La Vista16,563 people $1,317/mo $81,961 $260,900
58 UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people $1,492/mo $110,282 $234,500
59 Map of Gretna Gretna9,193 people $1,540/mo $123,992 $341,600
60 Offutt AFB6,074 people $1,666/mo $72,500 —

How this ranking works

We rank every town by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Nebraska as a whole is $1,072/mo.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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