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Least affordable housing, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 2.4. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garfield County, NE, up 38 places to #18.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲1Lancaster County, NENE334,0493.7+72%

02▲18Wayne County, NENE10,0203.3+63%

03▲3Douglas County, NENE606,4603.3+67%

04▼1Madison County, NENE36,1063.3+71%

05▼1Buffalo County, NENE51,1723.2+60%

06▲3Hall County, NENE63,6333.2+74%

07▼2Washington County, NENE21,3023.2+61%

08▲2Platte County, NENE35,6493.1+58%

09▲6Sarpy County, NENE208,3033.0+62%

10▲16Hamilton County, NENE9,6783.0+84%

11▲5Gosper County, NENE1,8032.9+87%

12▲11Seward County, NENE18,0322.9+63%

13▲1Lincoln County, NENE33,3032.9+80%

14▲8Saunders County, NENE23,7022.9+73%

15▼2Kearney County, NENE6,7902.8+84%

16▲8Phelps County, NENE8,9942.8+91%

17▲2Adams County, NENE31,0712.8+55%

18▲38Garfield County, NENE1,7102.8+102%

19▲10Dodge County, NENE38,0572.8+63%

20▼12Cass County, NENE27,6572.8+63%

21▼9Keith County, NENE8,1002.8+53%

22▼11Howard County, NENE6,5382.7+94%

23▲32Polk County, NENE5,2702.7+132%

24▲6Pierce County, NENE7,3782.7+78%

25▲19Johnson County, NENE5,2182.7+104%

26▼9Dawes County, NENE7,8582.7+47%

27▼6Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5862.6+40%

28▲15Dakota County, NENE21,6872.6+56%

29▲35Garden County, NENE1,8042.6+60%

30▼29Banner County, NENE6862.6+100%

31▼6Gage County, NENE21,7112.6+64%

32▼1Merrick County, NENE7,9052.6+72%

33▲33Loup County, NENE5702.5+204%

34▲5Cuming County, NENE8,8232.5+42%

35▲26Cedar County, NENE8,3732.5+72%

36▼9Red Willow County, NENE10,3072.5+43%

37▲17Valley County, NENE4,0942.5+103%

38▼5Saline County, NENE14,9962.5+62%

39▼4Otoe County, NENE16,5312.5+47%

40▼33Arthur County, NENE3962.4+109%

41York County, NENE14,5642.4+41%

42▲36Dundy County, NENE1,5682.4+117%

43▼25Chase County, NENE3,7182.4+41%

44▲9Stanton County, NENE5,7442.4+41%

45▲1Box Butte County, NENE10,4942.4+47%

46▼1Holt County, NENE10,0672.4+34%

47▲23Sherman County, NENE2,9242.4+142%

48▲3Dawson County, NENE24,4522.4+32%

49▼21Logan County, NENE6692.4+58%

50▼10Custer County, NENE10,5002.3+79%

51▼9Butler County, NENE8,5072.3+81%

52▼14Boone County, NENE5,3552.3+65%

53▲7Cheyenne County, NENE9,5282.3+54%

54▼5Burt County, NENE6,6782.3+63%

55▼21Cherry County, NENE5,5612.3+28%

56▼6Jefferson County, NENE7,0702.2+146%

57Nemaha County, NENE7,1022.2+50%

58▲1Perkins County, NENE2,8492.2+37%

59▲8Dixon County, NENE5,6022.2+56%

60▲2Frontier County, NENE2,6552.1+75%

61▼9Wheeler County, NENE7892.1+146%

62▼14Brown County, NENE2,8262.1+20%

63▲20McPherson County, NENE3692.1+12%

64▼28Harlan County, NENE3,0002.1+34%

65▲19Nance County, NENE3,2902.0+76%

66▼1Rock County, NENE1,2592.0+44%

67▼30Morrill County, NENE4,4042.0+32%

68▲19Fillmore County, NENE5,4582.0+52%

69▼1Knox County, NENE8,3352.0+44%

70▲9Antelope County, NENE6,3522.0+41%

71▲4Clay County, NENE6,1702.0+65%

72Grant County, NENE5611.9+35%

73▼2Kimball County, NENE3,3911.9+30%

74▼16Hooker County, NENE6861.9+41%

75▼6Sheridan County, NENE4,8091.9+26%

76Greeley County, NENE2,1541.9+77%

77▼3Hitchcock County, NENE2,4671.9+60%

78▲14Thayer County, NENE4,8421.9+56%

79▲2Hayes County, NENE8211.8+110%

80▼48Sioux County, NENE1,1881.8+29%

81▲5Webster County, NENE3,3361.8+50%

82▲3Colfax County, NENE10,9341.8+17%

83▲10Keya Paha County, NENE7921.7+67%

84▲4Blaine County, NENE4581.7+59%

85▼38Thomas County, NENE6391.7+20%

86▼13Richardson County, NENE7,5301.7+35%

87▲2Thurston County, NENE6,7521.70%

88▲3Furnas County, NENE4,5241.6+48%

89▼7Franklin County, NENE2,7951.6+71%

90▼13Boyd County, NENE1,6741.6+47%

91▼28Deuel County, NENE1,8621.4+4%

92▼2Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001.3+20%

93▼13Pawnee County, NENE2,5101.3+56%

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