Cost of Living in Gothenburg
Gothenburg's cost of living centers on genuinely affordable housing and rent, offset by a real, disclosed elevated property tax rate and Nebraska's statewide insurance cost pressures.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, with a disclosed spread
A cited typical home value of $185,837 (up 8.4% YoY) runs alongside a separately cited, notably higher $236,000 median sale price (Nov. 2025, up 155.4% YoY) -- a real, disclosed spread plausibly reflecting a thin small-market sample (base record).
Genuinely affordable rent
Gothenburg's average rent ran approximately $600/month, about 61% below the cited national average of $1,555/month (base record).
A real, disclosed elevated property tax rate
Ownwell's cited 1.94% effective property tax rate for Gothenburg (Dawson County) runs well above the national median (1.02%) (base record).
Nebraska's real 2026 income tax cut
Nebraska's 3-bracket income tax now tops out at 4.55% (2026, down from 5.20% in 2025), with a scheduled further cut to 3.99% by 2027 disclosed as revenue-trigger-contingent, applying in Gothenburg as statewide (base record).
Key takeaways
- Gothenburg's typical home value (~$185,837) and average rent (~$600/month) run genuinely affordable.
- A real, disclosed spread exists between cited home-value and median-sale-price figures.
- Gothenburg's 1.94% effective property tax rate runs well above the national median.
- Nebraska's 2026 top income tax rate (4.55%) applies in Gothenburg as statewide, with a further cut scheduled for 2027.
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