Median gross rent in Nebraska
At $972, the median gross rent in Nebraska is 25% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 37 of 52, with Sarpy County the highest county at $1,203.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarpy County | $1,203 | 191,272 residents |
| 2 | Douglas County | $1,109 | 582,638 residents |
| 3 | Banner County | $1,042 | 670 residents |
| 4 | Lancaster County | $997 | 322,063 residents |
| 5 | Cass County | $970 | 26,749 residents |
| 6 | Dakota County | $959 | 21,308 residents |
| 7 | Arthur County | $933 | 485 residents |
| 8 | Brown County | $926 | 2,691 residents |
| 9 | Washington County | $926 | 20,884 residents |
| 10 | Grant County | $917 | 649 residents |
| 11 | Seward County | $916 | 17,644 residents |
| 12 | Colfax County | $907 | 10,563 residents |
| 13 | Saunders County | $892 | 22,374 residents |
| 14 | Dodge County | $890 | 37,175 residents |
| 15 | Dawes County | $887 | 8,279 residents |
| 16 | Hall County | $886 | 62,575 residents |
| 17 | Buffalo County | $885 | 50,103 residents |
| 18 | Otoe County | $881 | 15,995 residents |
| 19 | Scotts Bluff County | $876 | 36,048 residents |
| 20 | Platte County | $872 | 34,219 residents |
| 21 | Furnas County | $870 | 4,630 residents |
| 22 | Cheyenne County | $857 | 9,489 residents |
| 23 | Dawson County | $857 | 24,037 residents |
| 24 | Lincoln County | $854 | 34,532 residents |
| 25 | York County | $842 | 14,212 residents |
| 26 | Cherry County | $832 | 5,473 residents |
| 27 | Keya Paha County | $830 | 987 residents |
| 28 | Stanton County | $829 | 5,828 residents |
| 29 | Hamilton County | $822 | 9,400 residents |
| 30 | Howard County | $816 | 6,476 residents |
| 31 | Adams County | $812 | 31,143 residents |
| 32 | Sherman County | $808 | 2,970 residents |
| 33 | Kimball County | $807 | 3,395 residents |
| 34 | Madison County | $800 | 35,538 residents |
| 35 | Gosper County | $789 | 1,873 residents |
| 36 | Blaine County | $788 | 384 residents |
| 37 | Pierce County | $788 | 7,301 residents |
| 38 | Red Willow County | $785 | 10,690 residents |
| 39 | Kearney County | $784 | 6,655 residents |
| 40 | Cuming County | $782 | 9,000 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).