Cost of Living in Pawnee 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.
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Pawnee County ranks #393 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 13%)
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Pawnee County Renter Median Income Estimated at $68,750
The median income for renter households in Pawnee County was estimated at $68,750 per year. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 17.8%, which is 5.4 percentage points lower than the Nebraska unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 23.2%. Median gross rent in the county is $706 per month, falling below the state unweighted county mean of $797. For owner-occupied properties, the median home value is $79,400, while the Nebraska unweighted county mean home value is $164,635. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied housing units are $631, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $860. These figures, derived from the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, provide a statistical overview of the county’s housing tenure groups. 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
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Cost of Living Advisory: Pawnee County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 17.8% of renter household income in Pawnee 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 $706 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $631. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,240 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. Pawnee County's $706 median is 11.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,451
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $79,400. Estimated monthly cost: $634 vs. your max of $1,451.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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