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Most owner cost-burdened, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Offutt AFB, NENE6,074100.0%+100.0 pts

02Alliance, NENE7,91423.2%+8.6 pts

03Scottsbluff, NENE14,25923.0%+0.4 pts

04Sidney, NENE6,43222.8%+3.1 pts

05Norfolk, NENE26,67721.7%+3.6 pts

06Kearney, NENE34,78221.3%+0.7 pts

07Omaha, NENE488,79720.4%−4.8 pts

08North Platte, NENE22,52420.2%−0.6 pts

09Ralston, NENE6,38220.1%+1.5 pts

10York, NENE8,28419.8%+5.4 pts

11Hastings, NENE25,12118.8%+2.6 pts

12Grand Island, NENE53,94318.3%−1.0 pts

13Holdrege, NENE5,55518.2%−2.3 pts

14Plattsmouth, NENE6,95517.9%−0.6 pts

15Bellevue, NENE64,86317.7%−5.7 pts

16Lincoln, NENE301,52217.4%−4.3 pts

17Columbus, NENE25,24817.2%+1.9 pts

18Nebraska City, NENE7,51217.1%−8.4 pts

19Lexington, NENE11,17616.6%−1.1 pts

20Papillion, NENE25,12716.4%−3.6 pts

21Wayne, NENE6,33815.9%−2.5 pts

22Wahoo, NENE5,02315.3%+0.7 pts

23Beatrice, NENE12,31815.1%−6.7 pts

24Blair, NENE7,99714.9%−8.8 pts

25South Sioux City, NENE14,15814.8%−6.3 pts

26Chalco, NENE10,59514.8%−6.4 pts

27Gering, NENE8,53514.5%−10.2 pts

28Crete, NENE7,74714.1%−10.9 pts

29Fremont, NENE28,35013.9%−6.7 pts

30La Vista, NENE16,54313.6%−12.1 pts

31McCook, NENE7,15712.8%−3.4 pts

32Gretna, NENE9,20712.4%−10.5 pts

33Seward, NENE7,8928.1%−10.4 pts

34Schuyler, NENE6,8008.0%−5.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES