Rent Trends / NE
Rent Trends in Nebraska: 2015 to 2026
Rent prices for 15 cities in Nebraska, tracked yearly from 2015 to 2026 using Zillow's Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The average rent across tracked cities is $1,339, compared to $827 in 2015. The biggest increase was in Bellevue (+69.1%).
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · January snapshots · Click any column header to sort
15 of 15 cities
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $832 | $861 | $889 | $918 | $947 | $990 | $1,027 | $1,121 | $1,218 | $1,277 | $1,335 | $1,391 | +67.2% | |
| Lincoln | — | $832 | $843 | $886 | $908 | $927 | $961 | $1,052 | $1,134 | $1,200 | $1,245 | $1,279 | +53.7% | |
| Bellevue | $822 | $873 | $891 | $901 | $918 | $985 | $999 | $1,111 | $1,226 | $1,279 | $1,342 | $1,390 | +69.1% | |
| Grand Island | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,215 | $1,260 | +3.7% | |
| Papillion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,287 | $1,408 | $1,474 | $1,560 | $1,549 | +20.4% | |
| Kearney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,446 | $1,582 | +9.4% | |
| Fremont | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,089 | $1,105 | +1.5% | |
| Norfolk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,186 | $1,269 | +7.0% | |
| Columbus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,464 | +0.0% | |
| Gretna | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,624 | +0.0% | |
| La Vista | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,165 | $1,288 | $1,311 | $1,389 | $1,442 | +23.8% | |
| Scottsbluff | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $841 | +0.0% | |
| Bennington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,213 | $1,260 | +3.9% | |
| Lexington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,262 | +0.0% | |
| Plattsmouth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,372 | +0.0% |