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Top vacation-home towns in Nebraska

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 61 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Valentine 1 Valentine 5.9% Home value $148,600 Nebraska City 2 Nebraska City 4.4% Home value $162,000 Map of Valley 3 Valley 4% Home value $528,100
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Map of Valentine Valentine2,633 people 5.9% $148,600 2,633
2 Nebraska City Nebraska City7,369 people 4.4% $162,000 7,369
3 Map of Valley Valley3,174 people 4% $528,100 3,174
4 Map of Alliance Alliance8,075 people 3.5% $161,800 8,075
5 Map of Waverly Waverly4,440 people 2.6% $316,600 4,440
6 Map of Gering Gering8,550 people 1.9% $186,500 8,550
7 Map of Beatrice Beatrice12,225 people 1.6% $159,300 12,225
8 Map of Minden Minden3,108 people 1.6% $208,500 3,108
9 Cozad3,937 people 1.4% $121,600 3,937
10 Map of Auburn Auburn3,470 people 1.4% $98,800 3,470
11 AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people 1.4% $249,700 3,071
12 Map of Seward Seward7,678 people 1% $244,600 7,678
13 North Platte22,831 people 0.8% $169,100 22,831
14 Map of Offutt AFB Offutt AFB6,074 people 0.8% — 6,074
15 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people 0.8% $338,600 3,195
16 Map of Sidney Sidney6,419 people 0.7% $139,400 6,419
17 Fairbury Fairbury3,888 people 0.7% $101,700 3,888
18 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people 0.7% $268,800 2,731
19 Map of Lincoln Lincoln294,856 people 0.6% $264,000 294,856
20 Norfolk Norfolk26,054 people 0.6% $211,700 26,054
21 Columbus Columbus24,488 people 0.6% $213,600 24,488
22 Bellevue64,510 people 0.5% $247,000 64,510
23 Kearney34,246 people 0.5% $244,600 34,246
24 Map of Scottsbluff Scottsbluff14,376 people 0.5% $137,700 14,376
25 Map of Omaha Omaha488,837 people 0.4% $245,500 488,837
26 Map of Grand Island Grand Island52,884 people 0.3% $218,600 52,884
27 Map of Hastings Hastings25,008 people 0.1% $184,700 25,008
28 Map of Fremont Fremont27,567 people 0% $214,700 27,567
29 Map of Papillion Papillion25,244 people 0% $311,000 25,244
30 La Vista16,563 people 0% $260,900 16,563
31 Map of South Sioux City South Sioux City13,907 people 0% $174,700 13,907
32 Map of Lexington Lexington10,862 people 0% $159,100 10,862
33 Map of Chalco Chalco10,595 people 0% $238,600 10,595
34 Gretna Gretna9,193 people 0% $341,600 9,193
35 Map of York York8,141 people 0% $180,900 8,141
36 Blair Blair7,914 people 0% $221,500 7,914
37 Map of Crete Crete7,527 people 0% $223,500 7,527
38 McCook McCook7,314 people 0% $154,300 7,314
39 Plattsmouth Plattsmouth6,731 people 0% $183,600 6,731
40 Map of Schuyler Schuyler6,578 people 0% $145,700 6,578
41 Map of Ralston Ralston6,472 people 0% $230,800 6,472
42 Wayne6,121 people 0% $228,900 6,121
43 Map of Holdrege Holdrege5,546 people 0% $198,900 5,546
44 Map of Chadron Chadron5,160 people 0% $153,800 5,160
45 Map of Wahoo Wahoo4,929 people 0% $243,600 4,929
46 Ogallala4,777 people 0% $155,800 4,777
47 Map of Aurora Aurora4,664 people 0% $233,900 4,664
48 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people 0% $440,800 4,458
49 Map of Falls City Falls City4,077 people 0% $89,800 4,077
50 Map of O'Neill O'Neill3,570 people 0% $153,300 3,570
51 Broken Bow Broken Bow3,502 people 0% $133,200 3,502
52 Map of West Point West Point3,471 people 0% $202,200 3,471
53 Map of Gothenburg Gothenburg3,452 people 0% $191,000 3,452
54 Map of Columbus ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people 0% $236,100 3,313
55 Central City3,061 people 0% $165,300 3,061
56 David City David City3,017 people 0% $165,200 3,017
57 Map of Hickman Hickman3,004 people 0% $311,700 3,004
58 St. Paul2,758 people 0% $203,300 2,758
59 Map of Dakota City Dakota City2,675 people 0% $177,800 2,675
60 Map of Milford Milford2,565 people 0% $228,200 2,565
61 Map of Union UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people 0% $234,500 2,563

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Nebraska as a whole is 1.7%.

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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