Cost of Living in Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Scotts Bluff County ranks #1,959 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 38%)
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Scotts Bluff County Rent Burden Higher Than State Mean
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Scotts Bluff County was 29.5%. This is 6.3 percentage points higher than the Nebraska unweighted county mean for GRAPI, which is 23.2%. The median gross rent in the county was $909 per month, which differs from the state unweighted county mean of $797. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $168,500, slightly above the state unweighted county mean of $164,635. Median selected monthly owner costs for all units were estimated at $985. The median income for renter households was $36,826. These data points are derived 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: Scotts Bluff County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.5% of renter household income in Scotts Bluff 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 $909 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $985. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,360 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. Scotts Bluff County's $909 median is 14.1% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,484
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $168,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,345 vs. your max of $1,484.
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