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Highest median rent, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is $786.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Offutt AFB, NENE6,074$1,320+111%

02La Vista, NENE16,543$1,033+60%

03Bellevue, NENE64,863$1,010+74%

04Gretna, NENE9,207$967+74%

05Papillion, NENE25,127$955+54%

06Omaha, NENE488,797$948+77%

07Ralston, NENE6,382$945+80%

08Chalco, NENE10,595$881+51%

09Lincoln, NENE301,522$871+68%

10Scottsbluff, NENE14,259$860+97%

11Plattsmouth, NENE6,955$851+71%

12Lexington, NENE11,176$837+79%

13Gering, NENE8,535$821+81%

14South Sioux City, NENE14,158$815+56%

15Seward, NENE7,892$808+61%

16Kearney, NENE34,782$793+56%

17Sidney, NENE6,432$786+103%

18Grand Island, NENE53,943$780+71%

19Blair, NENE7,997$777+47%

20North Platte, NENE22,524$774+81%

21Fremont, NENE28,350$771+55%

22Wahoo, NENE5,023$755+67%

23York, NENE8,284$746+66%

24Nebraska City, NENE7,512$746+72%

25Columbus, NENE25,248$737+72%

26Hastings, NENE25,121$730+64%

27Crete, NENE7,747$718+54%

28Norfolk, NENE26,677$708+62%

29Wayne, NENE6,338$705+76%

30Schuyler, NENE6,800$693+47%

31Alliance, NENE7,914$676+65%

32Holdrege, NENE5,555$654+79%

33McCook, NENE7,157$637+60%

34Beatrice, NENE12,318$621+45%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS