Geography / Nebraska
Nebraska
State FIPS 31 · 76,815 sq mi of land and 532 sq mi of water · 93 counties · 593 Census places (528 incorporated, 65 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
1,965,926
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$74,985
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$223,800
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,035
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,260
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,186 (+6.2%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Nebraska. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 36540 | 3,360 | 6,377 | 63 |
| Lincoln, NE | 30700 | 1,024 | 2,402 | 147 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 43580 | 218 | 559 | 317 |
| Grand Island, NE | 24260 | 129 | 267 | 356 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 26 new-home community records in Nebraska. Browse Nebraska communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 31001 | 563 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Antelope County | 31003 | 857 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Arthur County | 31005 | 715 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Banner County | 31007 | 746 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Blaine County | 31009 | 711 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Boone County | 31011 | 687 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Box Butte County | 31013 | 1,075 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Boyd County | 31015 | 539 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Brown County | 31017 | 1,221 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Buffalo County | 31019 | 968 | $1,031 | $1,097 | +6.4% |
| Burt County | 31021 | 492 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Butler County | 31023 | 585 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Cass County | 31025 | 557 | $1,368 | $1,450 | +6.0% |
| Cedar County | 31027 | 740 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Chase County | 31029 | 894 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Cherry County | 31031 | 5,960 | $1,024 | $1,114 | +8.8% |
| Cheyenne County | 31033 | 1,196 | $1,086 | $1,134 | +4.4% |
| Clay County | 31035 | 572 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Colfax County | 31037 | 411 | $1,094 | $1,247 | +14.0% |
| Cuming County | 31039 | 570 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Custer County | 31041 | 2,575 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Dakota County | 31043 | 264 | $1,154 | $1,194 | +3.5% |
| Dawes County | 31045 | 1,396 | $1,031 | $1,081 | +4.8% |
| Dawson County | 31047 | 1,014 | $995 | $1,074 | +7.9% |
| Deuel County | 31049 | 440 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Dixon County | 31051 | 476 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Dodge County | 31053 | 529 | $1,130 | $1,207 | +6.8% |
| Douglas County | 31055 | 327 | $1,368 | $1,450 | +6.0% |
| Dundy County | 31057 | 920 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Fillmore County | 31059 | 575 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Franklin County | 31061 | 576 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Frontier County | 31063 | 975 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Furnas County | 31065 | 719 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Gage County | 31067 | 851 | $961 | $1,025 | +6.7% |
| Garden County | 31069 | 1,705 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Garfield County | 31071 | 569 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Gosper County | 31073 | 458 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Grant County | 31075 | 777 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Greeley County | 31077 | 570 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Hall County | 31079 | 547 | $1,215 | $1,210 | -0.4% |
| Hamilton County | 31081 | 542 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Harlan County | 31083 | 553 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Hayes County | 31085 | 713 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Hitchcock County | 31087 | 710 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Holt County | 31089 | 2,412 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Hooker County | 31091 | 721 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Howard County | 31093 | 569 | $1,049 | $1,014 | -3.3% |
| Jefferson County | 31095 | 570 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Johnson County | 31097 | 376 | $982 | $1,062 | +8.1% |
| Kearney County | 31099 | 516 | $993 | $1,056 | +6.3% |
| Keith County | 31101 | 1,062 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Keya Paha County | 31103 | 773 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Kimball County | 31105 | 952 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Knox County | 31107 | 1,108 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Lancaster County | 31109 | 838 | $1,141 | $1,230 | +7.8% |
| Lincoln County | 31111 | 2,564 | $1,052 | $1,099 | +4.5% |
| Logan County | 31113 | 571 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Loup County | 31115 | 563 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Madison County | 31119 | 573 | $992 | $1,082 | +9.1% |
| McPherson County | 31117 | 859 | $980 | $1,014 | +3.5% |
| Merrick County | 31121 | 488 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Morrill County | 31123 | 1,424 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Nance County | 31125 | 442 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Nemaha County | 31127 | 407 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Nuckolls County | 31129 | 575 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Otoe County | 31131 | 616 | $1,028 | $1,112 | +8.2% |
| Pawnee County | 31133 | 431 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Perkins County | 31135 | 883 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Phelps County | 31137 | 540 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Pierce County | 31139 | 573 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Platte County | 31141 | 675 | $1,061 | $1,139 | +7.4% |
| Polk County | 31143 | 439 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Red Willow County | 31145 | 717 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Richardson County | 31147 | 552 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Rock County | 31149 | 1,008 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Saline County | 31151 | 574 | $961 | $1,050 | +9.3% |
| Sarpy County | 31153 | 238 | $1,368 | $1,450 | +6.0% |
| Saunders County | 31155 | 749 | $1,089 | $1,153 | +5.9% |
| Scotts Bluff County | 31157 | 740 | $987 | $1,023 | +3.6% |
| Seward County | 31159 | 571 | $967 | $1,055 | +9.1% |
| Sheridan County | 31161 | 2,440 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Sherman County | 31163 | 566 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Sioux County | 31165 | 2,067 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Stanton County | 31167 | 428 | $1,114 | $1,201 | +7.8% |
| Thayer County | 31169 | 574 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Thomas County | 31171 | 713 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Thurston County | 31173 | 394 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Valley County | 31175 | 568 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Washington County | 31177 | 390 | $1,368 | $1,450 | +6.0% |
| Wayne County | 31179 | 443 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Webster County | 31181 | 575 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| Wheeler County | 31183 | 575 | $961 | $1,014 | +5.5% |
| York County | 31185 | 573 | $1,005 | $1,047 | +4.2% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 593 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abie village | 3100205 | Incorporated place | 0.09 | 41.334104, -96.949747 |
| Adams village | 3100240 | Incorporated place | 0.59 | 40.459011, -96.507363 |
| Agnew CDP | 3100380 | Census-designated place | 0.19 | 41.014234, -96.81427 |
| Ainsworth city | 3100415 | Incorporated place | 1.00 | 42.548439, -99.857522 |
| Albion city | 3100555 | Incorporated place | 1.18 | 41.687988, -97.999694 |
| Alda village | 3100625 | Incorporated place | 0.56 | 40.866567, -98.46805 |
| Alexandria village | 3100730 | Incorporated place | 0.40 | 40.247547, -97.387838 |
| Allen village | 3100870 | Incorporated place | 0.37 | 42.414434, -96.843209 |
| Alliance city | 3100905 | Incorporated place | 4.92 | 42.102553, -102.876885 |
| Alma city | 3100975 | Incorporated place | 1.13 | 40.103463, -99.365616 |
| Alvo village | 3101150 | Incorporated place | 0.13 | 40.872198, -96.386539 |
| Ames CDP | 3101220 | Census-designated place | 0.33 | 41.448501, -96.62628 |
| Amherst village | 3101290 | Incorporated place | 0.22 | 40.838372, -99.269509 |
| Anoka village | 3101465 | Incorporated place | 0.56 | 42.946, -98.828529 |
| Anselmo village | 3101500 | Incorporated place | 0.27 | 41.618581, -99.864577 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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