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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, Aurora has the highest homeownership (81.4%), followed by Waverly and Gretna. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Nebraska that we cover, the median is 65.3% and the average 63.5%; the figure runs from 81.4% (Aurora) to 0.9% (Offutt AFB). That is a spread of 85.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is 66.5%; 15 of the 40 places are above it and 25 at or below.
The first five are Aurora, Waverly, Gretna, Alliance, Nebraska City. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. 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 ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora | Hamilton County | 81.4% | 4,664 | $77,679 | $764 |
| 2 | Waverly | Lancaster County | 81.0% | 4,440 | $111,632 | $1,076 |
| 3 | Gretna | Sarpy County | 75.3% | 9,193 | $123,992 | $1,540 |
| 4 | Alliance | Box Butte County | 75.2% | 8,075 | $65,160 | $694 |
| 5 | Nebraska City | Otoe County | 74.8% | 7,369 | $67,117 | $947 |
| 6 | Papillion | Sarpy County | 73.9% | 25,244 | $111,679 | $1,269 |
| 7 | Falls City | Richardson County | 73.3% | 4,077 | $51,706 | $714 |
| 8 | Blair | Washington County | 72.9% | 7,914 | $81,452 | $937 |
| 9 | Gering | Scotts Bluff County | 72.3% | 8,550 | $75,093 | $823 |
| 10 | Schuyler | Colfax County | 71.5% | 6,578 | $80,399 | $1,049 |
| 11 | Plattsmouth | Cass County | 71.0% | 6,731 | $73,929 | $941 |
| 12 | Crete | Saline County | 69.2% | 7,527 | $77,209 | $936 |
| 13 | York | York County | 68.8% | 8,141 | $63,265 | $862 |
| 14 | Chalco (unincorporated) | Sarpy County | 68.5% | 10,595 | $85,672 | $1,195 |
| 15 | Ogallala | Keith County | 68.4% | 4,777 | $58,556 | $667 |
| 16 | Wahoo | Saunders County | 66.5% | 4,929 | $89,457 | $907 |
| 17 | McCook | Red Willow County | 66.3% | 7,314 | $56,917 | $823 |
| 18 | Columbus | Platte County | 66.1% | 24,488 | $64,626 | $892 |
| 19 | Bellevue | Sarpy County | 65.5% | 64,510 | $85,462 | $1,226 |
| 20 | Beatrice | Gage County | 65.3% | 12,225 | $57,264 | $758 |
| 21 | Hastings | Adams County | 65.1% | 25,008 | $64,048 | $858 |
| 22 | Cozad | Dawson County | 64.8% | 3,937 | $54,471 | $851 |
| 23 | Ralston | Douglas County | 63.3% | 6,472 | $69,403 | $1,215 |
| 24 | Holdrege | Phelps County | 62.5% | 5,546 | $55,789 | $835 |
| 25 | Fremont | Dodge County | 62.0% | 27,567 | $71,152 | $1,080 |
| 26 | Norfolk | Madison County | 60.9% | 26,054 | $58,884 | $875 |
| 27 | Kearney | Buffalo County | 60.6% | 34,246 | $69,724 | $949 |
| 28 | Seward | Seward County | 60.6% | 7,678 | $72,564 | $1,018 |
| 29 | Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff County | 59.4% | 14,376 | $56,359 | $966 |
| 30 | North Platte | Lincoln County | 58.5% | 22,831 | $58,097 | $921 |
| 31 | Grand Island | Hall County | 57.8% | 52,884 | $63,795 | $947 |
| 32 | Sidney | Cheyenne County | 57.5% | 6,419 | $54,734 | $819 |
| 33 | Lexington | Dawson County | 57.4% | 10,862 | $67,666 | $966 |
| 34 | Omaha | Douglas County | 57.4% | 488,837 | $73,201 | $1,187 |
| 35 | Chadron | Dawes County | 56.2% | 5,160 | $54,590 | $881 |
| 36 | Lincoln | Lancaster County | 56.1% | 294,856 | $71,867 | $1,086 |
| 37 | South Sioux City | Dakota County | 55.9% | 13,907 | $68,223 | $1,127 |
| 38 | La Vista | Sarpy County | 51.6% | 16,563 | $81,961 | $1,317 |
| 39 | Wayne | Wayne County | 42.4% | 6,121 | $53,702 | $792 |
| 40 | Offutt AFB (unincorporated) | Sarpy County | 0.9% | 6,074 | $72,500 | $1,666 |
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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.
Aurora, with 81.4% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Nebraska by population.