Cost of Living in Fremont
Fremont's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing and rent, though this record discloses a real, disclosed higher-than-typical property tax rate directly.
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Learn moreAffordable housing and rent
Fremont's typical home value ran approximately $256,092, and RentCafe's cited average rent ran approximately $1,102/month -- both genuinely affordable relative to RentCafe's own cited national comparison figure.
Dodge County's highest property tax rate
Fremont's own effective property tax rate (1.79% per Ownwell) runs as the highest within Dodge County, above both the Nebraska statewide median (1.39%) and national median (1.02%).
Nebraska's real income tax cut
Nebraska's 2026 top income tax rate fell to 4.55% from 5.20% in 2025, part of a real, legislated multi-year phase-down.
Key takeaways
- Fremont's housing and rent both run genuinely affordable relative to national figures.
- Fremont's own property tax rate (1.79%) runs as Dodge County's highest.
- Nebraska's 2026 income tax top rate (4.55%) continues a real, legislated multi-year cut.
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