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Highest renter share, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 36.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Holdrege, NE, up 15 places to #16.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Offutt AFB, NENE6,07499.0%+0.9 pts

02Wayne, NENE6,33857.6%+14.0 pts

03La Vista, NENE16,54348.4%+7.2 pts

04▲3South Sioux City, NENE14,15844.1%+3.4 pts

05▲1Lincoln, NENE301,52243.9%+1.9 pts

06▼1Omaha, NENE488,79742.6%+2.3 pts

07▲9Lexington, NENE11,17642.6%+6.5 pts

08▲10Sidney, NENE6,43242.5%+12.4 pts

09▼1Grand Island, NENE53,94342.2%+5.0 pts

10▲4North Platte, NENE22,52441.5%+6.0 pts

11▼2Scottsbluff, NENE14,25940.6%−1.3 pts

12▲14Seward, NENE7,89239.4%+5.1 pts

13▼9Kearney, NENE34,78239.4%−4.2 pts

14▼3Norfolk, NENE26,67739.1%−1.0 pts

15▼3Fremont, NENE28,35038.0%+1.4 pts

16▲15Holdrege, NENE5,55537.5%+10.9 pts

17▼4Ralston, NENE6,38236.7%+6.9 pts

18▼1Hastings, NENE25,12134.9%−2.6 pts

19▼4Beatrice, NENE12,31834.7%−0.5 pts

20Bellevue, NENE64,86334.5%+0.6 pts

21▲7Columbus, NENE25,24833.9%+3.3 pts

22▲5McCook, NENE7,15733.7%+0.6 pts

23▲7Wahoo, NENE5,02333.5%+2.4 pts

24▲10Chalco, NENE10,59531.5%+16.8 pts

25▼6York, NENE8,28431.2%−5.4 pts

26▼16Crete, NENE7,74730.8%−10.3 pts

27▼3Plattsmouth, NENE6,95529.0%−3.9 pts

28▼6Schuyler, NENE6,80028.6%−0.6 pts

29▲4Gering, NENE8,53527.7%+0.2 pts

30▼1Blair, NENE7,99727.1%−5.1 pts

31▲1Papillion, NENE25,12726.1%−0.5 pts

32▼9Nebraska City, NENE7,51225.2%−7.1 pts

33▼8Alliance, NENE7,91424.8%−7.2 pts

34▼13Gretna, NENE9,20724.7%−2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES