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Most affordable towns in Nebraska

Ranked by how many years of a typical NE household income ($76,475) it takes to buy each town's median home. Lower is easier to buy in. 60 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Nebraska · Most affordable

North Platte ranks #20 of 60

2.2 yrs of a typical NE income buys a typical home · Visit North Platte →

North Platte ranks #20 of 60 for most affordable in Nebraska
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Map of Falls City 1 Falls City 1.2 yrs $89,800 median home 2 Auburn 1.3 yrs $98,800 median home 3 Fairbury 1.3 yrs $101,700 median home
#TownYears of incomeHome valueMedian income
1 Map of Falls City Falls City4,077 people 1.2 yrs $89,800 $51,706
2 Auburn3,470 people 1.3 yrs $98,800 $57,531
3 Fairbury3,888 people 1.3 yrs $101,700 $52,995
4 Cozad3,937 people 1.6 yrs $121,600 $54,471
5 Broken Bow Broken Bow3,502 people 1.7 yrs $133,200 $60,129
6 Map of Scottsbluff Scottsbluff14,376 people 1.8 yrs $137,700 $56,359
7 Map of Sidney Sidney6,419 people 1.8 yrs $139,400 $54,734
8 Map of Schuyler Schuyler6,578 people 1.9 yrs $145,700 $80,399
9 Valentine2,633 people 1.9 yrs $148,600 $56,898
10 Map of O'Neill O'Neill3,570 people 2.0 yrs $153,300 $56,510
11 Chadron5,160 people 2.0 yrs $153,800 $54,590
12 McCook McCook7,314 people 2.0 yrs $154,300 $56,917
13 Ogallala4,777 people 2.0 yrs $155,800 $58,556
14 Map of Lexington Lexington10,862 people 2.1 yrs $159,100 $67,666
15 Map of Beatrice Beatrice12,225 people 2.1 yrs $159,300 $57,264
16 Alliance8,075 people 2.1 yrs $161,800 $65,160
17 Nebraska City Nebraska City7,369 people 2.1 yrs $162,000 $67,117
18 David City David City3,017 people 2.2 yrs $165,200 $65,573
19 Central City3,061 people 2.2 yrs $165,300 $73,229
20 North Platte22,831 people 2.2 yrs $169,100 $58,097
21 South Sioux City13,907 people 2.3 yrs $174,700 $68,223
22 Map of Dakota City Dakota City2,675 people 2.3 yrs $177,800 $76,806
23 Map of York York8,141 people 2.4 yrs $180,900 $63,265
24 Plattsmouth6,731 people 2.4 yrs $183,600 $73,929
25 Map of Hastings Hastings25,008 people 2.4 yrs $184,700 $64,048
26 Gering8,550 people 2.4 yrs $186,500 $75,093
27 Map of Gothenburg Gothenburg3,452 people 2.5 yrs $191,000 $79,219
28 Map of Holdrege Holdrege5,546 people 2.6 yrs $198,900 $55,789
29 Map of West Point West Point3,471 people 2.6 yrs $202,200 $65,793
30 St. Paul2,758 people 2.7 yrs $203,300 $62,212
31 Map of Minden Minden3,108 people 2.7 yrs $208,500 $68,449
32 Norfolk Norfolk26,054 people 2.8 yrs $211,700 $58,884
33 Columbus Columbus24,488 people 2.8 yrs $213,600 $64,626
34 Map of Fremont Fremont27,567 people 2.8 yrs $214,700 $71,152
35 Grand Island52,884 people 2.9 yrs $218,600 $63,795
36 Blair Blair7,914 people 2.9 yrs $221,500 $81,452
37 Map of Crete Crete7,527 people 2.9 yrs $223,500 $77,209
38 Milford2,565 people 3.0 yrs $228,200 $82,699
39 Wayne6,121 people 3.0 yrs $228,900 $53,702
40 Ralston6,472 people 3.0 yrs $230,800 $69,403
41 Map of Aurora Aurora4,664 people 3.1 yrs $233,900 $77,679
42 UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people 3.1 yrs $234,500 $110,282
43 Map of Columbus ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people 3.1 yrs $236,100 $97,848
44 Map of Chalco Chalco10,595 people 3.1 yrs $238,600 $85,672
45 Map of Wahoo Wahoo4,929 people 3.2 yrs $243,600 $89,457
46 Kearney34,246 people 3.2 yrs $244,600 $69,724
47 Seward7,678 people 3.2 yrs $244,600 $72,564
48 Map of Omaha Omaha488,837 people 3.2 yrs $245,500 $73,201
49 Bellevue64,510 people 3.2 yrs $247,000 $85,462
50 AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people 3.3 yrs $249,700 $89,408
51 La Vista16,563 people 3.4 yrs $260,900 $81,961
52 Lincoln294,856 people 3.5 yrs $264,000 $71,867
53 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people 3.5 yrs $268,800 $92,955
54 Papillion25,244 people 4.1 yrs $311,000 $111,679
55 Map of Hickman Hickman3,004 people 4.1 yrs $311,700 $104,375
56 Map of Waverly Waverly4,440 people 4.1 yrs $316,600 $111,632
57 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people 4.4 yrs $338,600 $115,529
58 Map of Gretna Gretna9,193 people 4.5 yrs $341,600 $123,992
59 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people 5.8 yrs $440,800 $125,625
60 Map of Valley Valley3,174 people 6.9 yrs $528,100 $110,200

How this ranking works

We divide each town’s median home value by the NE median household income ($76,475). The result is how many years of a typical paycheck it takes to buy a typical home there. Lower is more affordable. Across Nebraska as a whole it’s 3.1 years.

Why not each town’s own income? That would rank wealthy towns with half-million-dollar homes as “affordable” only because their residents earn so much. One shared income answers the question people actually ask: where could a typical family afford to live?

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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