Nebraska ranks #37 of 51 for median rent in 2026.
Median Rent by State
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Source: Census ACS B25064 (ACS 2024 1-year)
Updated 2026-04-25. Click any state for the full breakdown.
Nebraska rent is $1,102 as of ACS 2024 1-year, according to Census ACS B25064. That puts Nebraska at rank #37 of 50 US states, below the national average of $1,368.944.
Among Nebraska's neighbors, South Dakota shows $999, Iowa shows $981, Missouri shows $1,067. Use the CalcFi compare view to line all of them up: /maps/compare?cat=rent&states=ne,sd,ia,mo. Nearby states share labor markets and housing corridors, so the comparison is usually the most relevant one.
Top Nebraska metros include Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue. City-level rent data drops in Q3 2026 once BLS releases its metro-area tables for the year. Lincoln is the state capital. Until then, the state-level number is the best available read.
Median gross rent in Nebraska is $1,102 per Census ACS B25064 (2024 1-year). Metro-area rent can diverge sharply from the state median, especially in states with one dominant city. Use the rent affordability calculator to size rent against your take-home pay.
3 cities ranked by median rent by state. Lower is better.
Median gross rent (contract rent + estimated utilities) across all renter-occupied units in each state, from Census ACS 1-year B25064 (2024 vintage, released Sep 2025). State-direct estimate, no aggregation.