Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning in Nebraska
The widest gaps between median rent and the full monthly cost of owning the median home. A large gap does not automatically mean renting is the better decision, because rent buys no equity and is not fixed for thirty years, but it does show where the market prices ownership at a steep premium.
Nebraska ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by renting | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | $1,477 | $958 | $2,435 |
| 2 | Sarpy County | $1,301 | $1,284 | $2,585 |
| 3 | Lancaster County | $1,253 | $1,045 | $2,298 |
| 4 | Hamilton County | $1,238 | $776 | $2,014 |
| 5 | Cass County | $1,189 | $987 | $2,176 |
| 6 | Buffalo County | $1,186 | $911 | $2,097 |
| 7 | Saunders County | $1,180 | $930 | $2,110 |
| 8 | Kearney County | $1,120 | $787 | $1,907 |
| 9 | Douglas County | $1,067 | $1,162 | $2,229 |
| 10 | Wayne County | $1,056 | $732 | $1,788 |
| 11 | Seward County | $1,044 | $969 | $2,013 |
| 12 | Gosper County | $982 | $797 | $1,779 |
| 13 | Platte County | $978 | $867 | $1,845 |
| 14 | Howard County | $977 | $811 | $1,788 |
| 15 | Hall County | $941 | $911 | $1,852 |
| 16 | Madison County | $900 | $851 | $1,751 |
| 17 | Polk County | $863 | $692 | $1,555 |
| 18 | Cedar County | $863 | $683 | $1,546 |
| 19 | Phelps County | $853 | $724 | $1,577 |
| 20 | Chase County | $846 | $749 | $1,595 |
| 21 | Garfield County | $840 | $519 | $1,359 |
| 22 | Stanton County | $837 | $817 | $1,654 |
| 23 | Adams County | $833 | $853 | $1,686 |
| 24 | Lincoln County | $803 | $867 | $1,670 |
| 25 | Saline County | $799 | $833 | $1,632 |
| 26 | Otoe County | $774 | $905 | $1,679 |
| 27 | Pierce County | $769 | $850 | $1,619 |
| 28 | Gage County | $767 | $770 | $1,537 |
| 29 | Arthur County | $765 | $850 | $1,615 |
| 30 | Cuming County | $741 | $800 | $1,541 |
| 31 | Butler County | $735 | $753 | $1,488 |
| 32 | Merrick County | $734 | $772 | $1,506 |
| 33 | Boone County | $725 | $734 | $1,459 |
| 34 | Box Butte County | $724 | $771 | $1,495 |
| 35 | Dodge County | $710 | $985 | $1,695 |
| 36 | Frontier County | $704 | $605 | $1,309 |
| 37 | Wheeler County | $702 | $525 | $1,227 |
| 38 | Logan County | $697 | $725 | $1,422 |
| 39 | York County | $687 | $885 | $1,572 |
| 40 | Keith County | $679 | $772 | $1,451 |
| 41 | Hayes County | $667 | $419 | $1,086 |
| 42 | Holt County | $654 | $724 | $1,378 |
| 43 | Custer County | $651 | $794 | $1,445 |
| 44 | Clay County | $651 | $701 | $1,352 |
| 45 | Dixon County | $643 | $661 | $1,304 |
| 46 | Harlan County | $634 | $708 | $1,342 |
| 47 | Scotts Bluff County | $609 | $889 | $1,498 |
| 48 | Dawson County | $578 | $861 | $1,439 |
| 49 | Valley County | $573 | $616 | $1,189 |
| 50 | Banner County | $565 | $975 | $1,540 |
| 51 | Sioux County | $564 | $743 | $1,307 |
| 52 | Perkins County | $558 | $783 | $1,341 |
| 53 | Red Willow County | $549 | $778 | $1,327 |
| 54 | Fillmore County | $548 | $667 | $1,215 |
| 55 | Rock County | $543 | $608 | $1,151 |
| 56 | Burt County | $517 | $688 | $1,205 |
| 57 | Dakota County | $513 | $1,053 | $1,566 |
| 58 | McPherson County | $501 | $653 | $1,154 |
| 59 | Dundy County | $496 | $588 | $1,084 |
| 60 | Johnson County | $483 | $777 | $1,260 |
| 61 | Jefferson County | $483 | $659 | $1,142 |
| 62 | Nemaha County | $470 | $727 | $1,197 |
| 63 | Loup County | $451 | $650 | $1,101 |
| 64 | Knox County | $422 | $692 | $1,114 |
| 65 | Sherman County | $390 | $866 | $1,256 |
| 66 | Thomas County | $386 | $685 | $1,071 |
| 67 | Nance County | $381 | $776 | $1,157 |
| 68 | Antelope County | $368 | $746 | $1,114 |
| 69 | Cherry County | $366 | $873 | $1,239 |
| 70 | Boyd County | $363 | $650 | $1,013 |
| 71 | Franklin County | $354 | $613 | $967 |
| 72 | Cheyenne County | $353 | $912 | $1,265 |
| 73 | Thurston County | $350 | $698 | $1,048 |
| 74 | Dawes County | $346 | $1,014 | $1,360 |
| 75 | Webster County | $343 | $673 | $1,016 |
| 76 | Morrill County | $339 | $744 | $1,083 |
| 77 | Colfax County | $308 | $902 | $1,210 |
| 78 | Hooker County | $301 | $581 | $882 |
| 79 | Nuckolls County | $299 | $616 | $915 |
| 80 | Thayer County | $285 | $738 | $1,023 |
| 81 | Richardson County | $275 | $692 | $967 |
| 82 | Greeley County | $268 | $643 | $911 |
| 83 | Garden County | $268 | $675 | $943 |
| 84 | Kimball County | $253 | $853 | $1,106 |
| 85 | Sheridan County | $247 | $771 | $1,018 |
| 86 | Blaine County | $209 | $786 | $995 |
| 87 | Pawnee County | $192 | $616 | $808 |
| 88 | Hitchcock County | $181 | $715 | $896 |
| 89 | Keya Paha County | $176 | $867 | $1,043 |
| 90 | Grant County | $162 | $883 | $1,045 |
| 91 | Deuel County | $155 | $827 | $982 |
| 92 | Furnas County | $130 | $805 | $935 |
| 93 | Brown County | $39 | $932 | $971 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Nebraska