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Highest renter share, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Offutt AFB, NENE6,07498.8%+1%

02Wayne, NENE6,33847.8%+10%

03La Vista, NENE16,54346.1%+12%

04Kearney, NENE34,78244.3%+2%

05Omaha, NENE488,79743.8%+9%

06Lincoln, NENE301,52243.6%+4%

07South Sioux City, NENE14,15843.3%+6%

08Grand Island, NENE53,94343.2%+16%

09Scottsbluff, NENE14,25942.6%+2%

10Crete, NENE7,74742.1%+2%

11Norfolk, NENE26,67740.4%+1%

12Fremont, NENE28,35040.2%+10%

13Ralston, NENE6,38240.0%+34%

14North Platte, NENE22,52438.6%+9%

15Beatrice, NENE12,31838.4%+9%

16Lexington, NENE11,17638.1%+5%

17Hastings, NENE25,12137.6%+0%

18Sidney, NENE6,43237.3%+24%

19York, NENE8,28436.8%+0%

20Bellevue, NENE64,86336.2%+7%

21Gretna, NENE9,20735.8%+32%

22Schuyler, NENE6,80035.8%+23%

23Nebraska City, NENE7,51235.4%+10%

24Plattsmouth, NENE6,95534.5%+5%

25Alliance, NENE7,91433.7%+6%

26Seward, NENE7,89233.2%−3%

27McCook, NENE7,15733.1%+0%

28Columbus, NENE25,24832.9%+8%

29Blair, NENE7,99731.4%−2%

30Wahoo, NENE5,02330.6%−2%

31Holdrege, NENE5,55529.5%+11%

32Papillion, NENE25,12729.2%+10%

33Gering, NENE8,53528.4%+3%

34Chalco, NENE10,59527.5%+87%

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