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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Nebraska

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Nebraska, the relative cost of Nebraska housing, the housing mix and the change in Nebraska population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Nebraska population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Nebraska sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Nebraska

The data below track the total number of housing units in Nebraska, the total 18 and over population in Nebraska and the ratio of the 18 and over Nebraska population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Nebraska housing units increased by 4.44% while the 18 and over population increased by 3.23%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units decreased from 1.735 to 1.714. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Nebraska Housing Units 851,167 +0.73% +4.44%
Nebraska 18+ Population 1,459,312 +0.34% +3.23%
Nebraska 18+ Pop. / Units 1.714 -0.007 -0.020

Nebraska 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Nebraska, US

Nebraska Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Nebraska Housing Units Nebraska 18+ Population Nebraska 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 851,167 1,459,312 1.714
2018 845,011 1,454,382 1.721
2017 837,540 1,445,479 1.726
2016 827,191 1,433,031 1.732
2015 820,925 1,425,560 1.736
2014 814,957 1,413,626 1.735
2013 806,888 1,404,764 1.741
2012 804,274 1,392,723 1.732
2011 801,182 1,382,015 1.725
2010 797,677 1,370,063 1.718
2009 789,397 1,349,320 1.709
2008 785,841 1,336,899 1.701

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Nebraska Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Nebraska falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Nebraska was at the 27.45% percentile for home prices and the 31.37% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Nebraska home prices have become more expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Nebraska has become more expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Nebraska Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
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Nebraska Home Price Percentile 27.45% +5.88% +3.92%
Nebraska Rent Percentile 31.37% +3.92% +7.84%

Nebraska Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Nebraska, US

Nebraska Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Nebraska Home Price Percentile Nebraska Rent Percentile
2019 27.45% 31.37%
2018 21.57% 27.45%
2017 23.53% 27.45%
2016 23.53% 23.53%
2015 23.53% 17.65%
2014 23.53% 23.53%
2013 25.49% 23.53%
2012 21.57% 21.57%
2011 19.61% 15.69%
2010 23.53% 19.61%
2009 19.61% 19.61%
2008 23.53% 15.69%

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Nebraska Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Nebraska by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 4.69% while the total number of rented units in Nebraska increased by 3.07%. Units that were vacant1 increased by 7.45% over the last 5 years.

Nebraska Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Nebraska Owner Occ. Units 511,370 +1.13% +4.69%
Nebraska Renter Occ. Units 260,074 +0.10% +3.07%
Nebraska Vacant Units 79,723 +0.25% +7.45%

Nebraska Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Nebraska as a fraction of total housing units.

Nebraska Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Nebraska Owner Occ. Units Nebraska Renter Occ. Units Nebraska Vacant Units
2019 511,370 260,074 79,723
2018 505,666 259,824 79,521
2017 500,086 254,404 83,050
2016 488,339 259,223 79,629
2015 490,394 253,765 76,766
2014 488,438 252,327 74,192
2013 482,452 248,127 76,309
2012 486,642 246,928 70,704
2011 484,308 239,492 77,382
2010 484,649 234,655 78,373
2009 478,209 233,014 78,174
2008 487,991 216,152 81,698

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Nebraska Population

This data shows the population of Nebraska for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has increased by 1.54% while the 18 and over population has increased by 3.23%.The total population of Nebraska has increased by 2.81% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Nebraska Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Nebraska Population Under 18 475,096 +0.04% +1.54%
Nebraska Population 18+ 1,459,312 +0.34% +3.23%
Nebraska Total Population 1,934,408 +0.27% +2.81%

Nebraska Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Nebraska Population History

Date Nebraska Population Under 18 Nebraska Population 18+ Nebraska Total Population
2019 475,096 1,459,312 1,934,408
2018 474,886 1,454,382 1,929,268
2017 474,597 1,445,479 1,920,076
2016 474,085 1,433,031 1,907,116
2015 470,630 1,425,560 1,896,190
2014 467,877 1,413,626 1,881,503
2013 463,752 1,404,764 1,868,516
2012 462,802 1,392,723 1,855,525
2011 460,626 1,382,015 1,842,641
2010 460,366 1,370,063 1,830,429
2009 447,302 1,349,320 1,796,622
2008 446,533 1,336,899 1,783,432

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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