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Least affordable housing, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Wayne, NENE6,3384.3+46%

02Lincoln, NENE301,5223.7+47%

03Norfolk, NENE26,6773.6+53%

04Holdrege, NENE5,5553.6+91%

05Kearney, NENE34,7823.5+37%

06Grand Island, NENE53,9433.4+52%

07Seward, NENE7,8923.4+51%

08Omaha, NENE488,7973.4+44%

09Ralston, NENE6,3823.3+61%

10Columbus, NENE25,2483.3+62%

11La Vista, NENE16,5433.2+63%

12Fremont, NENE28,3503.0+30%

13North Platte, NENE22,5242.9+37%

14Crete, NENE7,7472.9+31%

15Bellevue, NENE64,8632.9+41%

16Hastings, NENE25,1212.9+42%

17York, NENE8,2842.9+36%

18Chalco, NENE10,5952.8+54%

19Papillion, NENE25,1272.8+41%

20Beatrice, NENE12,3182.8+35%

21Gretna, NENE9,2072.8+36%

22Wahoo, NENE5,0232.7+15%

23Blair, NENE7,9972.7+12%

24McCook, NENE7,1572.7+38%

25South Sioux City, NENE14,1582.6+23%

26Sidney, NENE6,4322.5+47%

27Gering, NENE8,5352.5+20%

28Plattsmouth, NENE6,9552.5+19%

29Alliance, NENE7,9142.5+43%

30Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592.4+5%

31Nebraska City, NENE7,5122.4+21%

32Lexington, NENE11,1762.4+45%

33Schuyler, NENE6,8001.8+10%

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