Cost of Living in Holdrege
Holdrege's cost of living centers on a real, disclosed housing-data gap, offset by low crime and Nebraska's statewide tax structure.
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Learn moreA real, unusually wide, unresolved housing-price spread
A cited median home price of $379,755 versus a separate cited average home value of only $158,574 -- a spread of more than $220,000 this record does not resolve to one number (base record).
Modest, below-national-average rent
Holdrege's cited average one-bedroom rent runs approximately $911/month, with two-bedroom units cited in the $1,050-$1,150 range (base record).
A genuinely high property tax rate
Ownwell's cited 1.69% effective rate runs well above the national median of ~1.02%, with a median annual bill (~$1,848) that still runs below the national median bill (base record).
Nebraska's real 4.55% top income tax rate
Nebraska's real, current 2026 income tax tops out at 4.55% (falling to a flat 3.99% by 2027), with Social Security fully exempt -- especially relevant given Holdrege's above-average senior population (base record).
Key takeaways
- Holdrege's housing carries a real, disclosed, unusually wide cross-source spread ($158,574-$379,755) this record does not resolve.
- Rent runs modest, with one-bedroom units averaging approximately $911/month.
- Holdrege's 1.69% property tax rate runs well above the national median.
- Nebraska's 4.55% top income tax rate and full Social Security exemption apply statewide.
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