Cost of Living in Seward County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Seward County ranks #2,236 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 29%)
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Seward County Median Gross Rent Recorded at 980 Dollars
Seward County’s median gross rent was estimated at $980 per month, standing $183 above the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $797. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 26.0%, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 23.2%. The median home value was recorded at $241,300, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $164,635. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,075 per month. For renter-occupied households, the median income was $51,355. All data is reported from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 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: Seward County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.0% of renter household income in Seward 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 $980 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,075. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $39,200 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. Seward County's $980 median is 23.0% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,924
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.6%
of gross income
The median home in Seward County may be a stretch
Median home value is $241,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,926 vs. your max of $1,924.
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