Cost of Living in Hall County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Hall County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Hall County ranks #2,218 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 29%)
Sourced county brief
Median monthly owner costs in Hall County reach $1,123
Median selected monthly owner costs in Hall County were $1,123, which is $263 above the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $860. The median home value for owner-occupied units was $224,600, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $164,635. In the rental market, the median gross rent was estimated at $943 per month, which is $146 above the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $797. The official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) for the county was 28.4%, based on ACS table B25071. This official figure is 5.2 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 23.2%. Renter-households reported a median income of $41,024. These statistics offer a baseline overview of housing expenditures from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Hall County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.4% of renter household income in Hall County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $943 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,123. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,720 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Nebraska unweighted mean of county median rents is $797 per month. Hall County's $943 median is 18.3% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,616
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.5%
of gross income
The median home in Hall County may be a stretch
Median home value is $224,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,793 vs. your max of $1,616.
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