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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Nebraska, Ogallala has the lowest median rent ($667), followed by Alliance and Falls City. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Nebraska that we cover, the median is $941 and the average $984; the figure runs from $667 (Ogallala) to $1,666 (Offutt AFB). That is a spread of 2.5 times between the two ends. The state figure is $1,072; 12 of the 40 places are above it and 28 at or below.
The first five are Ogallala, Alliance, Falls City, Beatrice, Aurora. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median rent a month ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ogallala | Keith County | $667 | 4,777 | $58,556 |
| 2 | Alliance | Box Butte County | $694 | 8,075 | $65,160 |
| 3 | Falls City | Richardson County | $714 | 4,077 | $51,706 |
| 4 | Beatrice | Gage County | $758 | 12,225 | $57,264 |
| 5 | Aurora | Hamilton County | $764 | 4,664 | $77,679 |
| 6 | Wayne | Wayne County | $792 | 6,121 | $53,702 |
| 7 | Sidney | Cheyenne County | $819 | 6,419 | $54,734 |
| 8 | Gering | Scotts Bluff County | $823 | 8,550 | $75,093 |
| 9 | McCook | Red Willow County | $823 | 7,314 | $56,917 |
| 10 | Holdrege | Phelps County | $835 | 5,546 | $55,789 |
| 11 | Cozad | Dawson County | $851 | 3,937 | $54,471 |
| 12 | Hastings | Adams County | $858 | 25,008 | $64,048 |
| 13 | York | York County | $862 | 8,141 | $63,265 |
| 14 | Norfolk | Madison County | $875 | 26,054 | $58,884 |
| 15 | Chadron | Dawes County | $881 | 5,160 | $54,590 |
| 16 | Columbus | Platte County | $892 | 24,488 | $64,626 |
| 17 | Wahoo | Saunders County | $907 | 4,929 | $89,457 |
| 18 | North Platte | Lincoln County | $921 | 22,831 | $58,097 |
| 19 | Crete | Saline County | $936 | 7,527 | $77,209 |
| 20 | Blair | Washington County | $937 | 7,914 | $81,452 |
| 21 | Plattsmouth | Cass County | $941 | 6,731 | $73,929 |
| 22 | Grand Island | Hall County | $947 | 52,884 | $63,795 |
| 23 | Nebraska City | Otoe County | $947 | 7,369 | $67,117 |
| 24 | Kearney | Buffalo County | $949 | 34,246 | $69,724 |
| 25 | Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff County | $966 | 14,376 | $56,359 |
| 26 | Lexington | Dawson County | $966 | 10,862 | $67,666 |
| 27 | Seward | Seward County | $1,018 | 7,678 | $72,564 |
| 28 | Schuyler | Colfax County | $1,049 | 6,578 | $80,399 |
| 29 | Waverly | Lancaster County | $1,076 | 4,440 | $111,632 |
| 30 | Fremont | Dodge County | $1,080 | 27,567 | $71,152 |
| 31 | Lincoln | Lancaster County | $1,086 | 294,856 | $71,867 |
| 32 | South Sioux City | Dakota County | $1,127 | 13,907 | $68,223 |
| 33 | Omaha | Douglas County | $1,187 | 488,837 | $73,201 |
| 34 | Chalco (unincorporated) | Sarpy County | $1,195 | 10,595 | $85,672 |
| 35 | Ralston | Douglas County | $1,215 | 6,472 | $69,403 |
| 36 | Bellevue | Sarpy County | $1,226 | 64,510 | $85,462 |
| 37 | Papillion | Sarpy County | $1,269 | 25,244 | $111,679 |
| 38 | La Vista | Sarpy County | $1,317 | 16,563 | $81,961 |
| 39 | Gretna | Sarpy County | $1,540 | 9,193 | $123,992 |
| 40 | Offutt AFB (unincorporated) | Sarpy County | $1,666 | 6,074 | $72,500 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Ogallala, with $667 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Nebraska by population.