Counties in Nebraska where people spend most of their paycheck on housing

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It's no secret that many Americans are forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. In 2020, renters in the U.S. occupied 43 million housing units.

The Stacker team looked at data from a United States Census survey that revealed an estimated 43,378,800 renter-occupied homes in the United States as of 2017, which makes up 36.1% of all households in the country. In 2019, renting was more affordable than buying a median-priced home in 59% of the counties; in 2021, the opposite was true: Owning was more affordable than renting in 63% of U.S. counties.

Stacker compiled a list of counties in Nebraska where people spend the highest percent of income on rent using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of course, saving money by owning a home is unattainable for many Americans who don't have savings that could cover a down payment, those who are denied a mortgage, or both. Keep reading to see where in your home state most of people's take-home pay goes to their monthly rent.

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#50. Butler County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 63.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 15.0%
- Total occupied households: 3,363
- Median household income: $58,979
- Median monthly housing cost: $730

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#49. Furnas County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.2%
- Total occupied households: 2,128
- Median household income: $48,838
- Median monthly housing cost: $606

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#48. Garden County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 11.3%
- Total occupied households: 868
- Median household income: $43,750
- Median monthly housing cost: $543

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#47. Chase County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 58.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.0%
- Total occupied households: 1,679
- Median household income: $57,009
- Median monthly housing cost: $713

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#45. Platte County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 60.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.7%
- Total occupied households: 12,947
- Median household income: $62,305
- Median monthly housing cost: $788

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#44. Merrick County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 20.8%
- Total occupied households: 3,373
- Median household income: $55,649
- Median monthly housing cost: $705

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#43. Brown County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 65.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 15.7%
- Total occupied households: 1,387
- Median household income: $43,098
- Median monthly housing cost: $547

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#42. Gage County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 20.9%
- Total occupied households: 8,979
- Median household income: $53,110
- Median monthly housing cost: $682

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#40. Hamilton County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 16.2%
- Total occupied households: 3,713
- Median household income: $64,210
- Median monthly housing cost: $829

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#39. Nemaha County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 59.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.4%
- Total occupied households: 2,977
- Median household income: $51,828
- Median monthly housing cost: $671

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#38. Wheeler County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.0%
- Total occupied households: 346
- Median household income: $51,591
- Median monthly housing cost: $668

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#37. Harlan County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 20.7%
- Total occupied households: 1,521
- Median household income: $49,835
- Median monthly housing cost: $646

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#35. Howard County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.4%
- Total occupied households: 2,720
- Median household income: $59,348
- Median monthly housing cost: $773

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#34. Phelps County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 58.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.7%
- Total occupied households: 3,905
- Median household income: $59,040
- Median monthly housing cost: $769

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#33. Saunders County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.1%
- Total occupied households: 8,501
- Median household income: $68,682
- Median monthly housing cost: $897

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#32. Red Willow County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.0%
- Total occupied households: 4,519
- Median household income: $48,808
- Median monthly housing cost: $639

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#31. Custer County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.6%
- Total occupied households: 4,862
- Median household income: $52,184
- Median monthly housing cost: $685

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#30. Arthur County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.4%
- Total occupied households: 197
- Median household income: $42,813
- Median monthly housing cost: $563

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#29. Wayne County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 58.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.1%
- Total occupied households: 3,708
- Median household income: $56,456
- Median monthly housing cost: $747

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#28. Box Butte County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.8%
- Total occupied households: 4,743
- Median household income: $54,004
- Median monthly housing cost: $717

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#27. Otoe County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.2%
- Total occupied households: 6,510
- Median household income: $59,167
- Median monthly housing cost: $788

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#25. Dakota County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 20.9%
- Total occupied households: 7,404
- Median household income: $59,231
- Median monthly housing cost: $794

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#24. Keith County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.5%
- Total occupied households: 3,882
- Median household income: $50,735
- Median monthly housing cost: $682

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#23. Jefferson County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.7%
- Total occupied households: 3,302
- Median household income: $44,510
- Median monthly housing cost: $604

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#22. Kimball County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.3%
- Total occupied households: 1,577
- Median household income: $53,403
- Median monthly housing cost: $726

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#21. Lincoln County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.3%
- Total occupied households: 14,856
- Median household income: $59,795
- Median monthly housing cost: $827

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#20. Loup County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.4%
- Total occupied households: 294
- Median household income: $51,000
- Median monthly housing cost: $706

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#19. Dawson County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.6%
- Total occupied households: 8,965
- Median household income: $53,721
- Median monthly housing cost: $748

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#18. Banner County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.0%
- Total occupied households: 283
- Median household income: $51,750
- Median monthly housing cost: $722

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#17. Deuel County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.4%
- Total occupied households: 830
- Median household income: $47,287
- Median monthly housing cost: $663

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#16. Saline County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.2%
- Total occupied households: 5,157
- Median household income: $51,502
- Median monthly housing cost: $725

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#15. Madison County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.7%
- Total occupied households: 14,205
- Median household income: $53,188
- Median monthly housing cost: $752

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#14. Washington County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.0%
- Total occupied households: 8,185
- Median household income: $71,430
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,011

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#13. Adams County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.4%
- Total occupied households: 12,712
- Median household income: $53,023
- Median monthly housing cost: $752

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#12. Hall County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.4%
- Total occupied households: 23,096
- Median household income: $57,104
- Median monthly housing cost: $821

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#11. Dodge County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.1%
- Total occupied households: 15,261
- Median household income: $54,085
- Median monthly housing cost: $789

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#10. Dawes County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 17.4%
- Total occupied households: 3,525
- Median household income: $50,750
- Median monthly housing cost: $742

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#9. Cheyenne County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 20.6%
- Total occupied households: 4,395
- Median household income: $53,871
- Median monthly housing cost: $793

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#8. Cass County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.4%
- Total occupied households: 9,945
- Median household income: $71,846
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,058

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#7. Hooker County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.2%
- Total occupied households: 318
- Median household income: $41,125
- Median monthly housing cost: $609

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#6. Buffalo County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.4%
- Total occupied households: 19,062
- Median household income: $59,431
- Median monthly housing cost: $887

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#5. Sarpy County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.2%
- Total occupied households: 66,260
- Median household income: $82,032
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,273

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#4. Morrill County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.8%
- Total occupied households: 1,954
- Median household income: $46,194
- Median monthly housing cost: $738

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#3. Lancaster County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.9%
- Total occupied households: 124,324
- Median household income: $60,527
- Median monthly housing cost: $969

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#2. Scotts Bluff County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.4%
- Total occupied households: 14,732
- Median household income: $49,745
- Median monthly housing cost: $819

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#1. Douglas County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.9%
- Total occupied households: 218,061
- Median household income: $64,629
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,099

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