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Highest median rent, Nebraska cities · 1990

Nebraska cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Chalco, NENE10,595$596+2%

02Papillion, NENE25,127$498−20%

03La Vista, NENE16,543$474−27%

04Bellevue, NENE64,863$445−23%

05Ralston, NENE6,382$418−20%

06Omaha, NENE488,797$386−28%

07Gretna, NENE9,207$382−31%

08Lincoln, NENE301,522$379−27%

09South Sioux City, NENE14,158$358−31%

10Seward, NENE7,892$353−30%

11Plattsmouth, NENE6,955$351−30%

12Gering, NENE8,535$342−25%

13Kearney, NENE34,782$331−35%

14Blair, NENE7,997$322−39%

15Columbus, NENE25,248$321−25%

16Grand Island, NENE53,943$319−30%

17Fremont, NENE28,350$317−36%

18York, NENE8,284$314−30%

19Norfolk, NENE26,677$313−29%

20Crete, NENE7,747$306−34%

21Hastings, NENE25,121$298−33%

22Lexington, NENE11,176$297−36%

23Nebraska City, NENE7,512$297−32%

24Scottsbluff, NENE14,259$294−33%

25Beatrice, NENE12,318$292−32%

26North Platte, NENE22,524$291−32%

27Sidney, NENE6,432$285−26%

28McCook, NENE7,157$284−29%

29Holdrege, NENE5,555$282−23%

30Alliance, NENE7,914$279−32%

31Wahoo, NENE5,023$269−40%

32Wayne, NENE6,338$268−33%

33Schuyler, NENE6,800$260−45%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES