Cost of Living & Housing in Auburn
Auburn's cost of living centers on a real, genuine affordability advantage in housing, offset by an effective property tax rate that runs above both the national median and Nebraska's own statewide figures.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, with a real cross-source spread
Auburn's own housing figures range from approximately $105,000 to $150,000 depending on source and measure, both well below Nebraska's own statewide figures, even as Auburn runs as the relatively priciest city within Nemaha County itself (base record).
A 1.87% effective property tax rate, above Nebraska's own statewide figures
Auburn's own 1.87% effective property tax rate (Ownwell) produces a $1,522 median annual tax bill -- above both the national median rate, Nebraska's own statewide anchor, and Nemaha County's own broader average (base record).
Nebraska's 4.55% top income tax rate and full Social Security exemption
Nebraska's real, current top individual income tax rate is 4.55% for 2026, set to fall to 3.99% in 2027, with a full exemption for Social Security retirement income for all residents regardless of income level (base record).
A real, disclosed income and poverty-rate trade-off
Auburn's own median household income ($57,531) runs meaningfully below Nebraska's statewide figure, with a real, disclosed comparatively high poverty rate of approximately 14.12% -- a genuine cost-of-living trade-off (base record).
Key takeaways
- Auburn's housing runs genuinely affordable: approximately $105,000 to $150,000 depending on source.
- Auburn's own 1.87% effective property tax rate runs above both the national and Nebraska statewide medians, producing a $1,522 median annual bill.
- Nebraska's 4.55% top income tax rate (falling to 3.99% in 2027) and full Social Security exemption apply in Auburn as they do statewide.
- Auburn's own median household income runs below Nebraska's statewide figure with a real, disclosed comparatively high poverty rate.
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