Pros and Cons of Living in Holdrege

Holdrege's core trade-off pairs a genuinely notable economic anchor and low crime against a real, disclosed high property tax rate and an unresolved housing-data gap.

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Pro: a genuinely notable medtech and agricultural economy

Embecta (a real, publicly-traded BD spin-off) as the city's largest employer, paired with a strong Phelps County agricultural base, give Holdrege a real economic identity beyond a generic small town.

Pro: consistently below-average crime and a real retiree community

Every cited crime figure runs below state and national averages, and Holdrege's 21.3% senior share supports a genuine retiree-friendly community, backed by a recognized critical access hospital.

Con: a genuinely high property tax rate

Ownwell cites Holdrege's own median effective property tax rate at 1.69% -- a real, disclosed trade-off this record does not soften.

Con: a real, unresolved, unusually wide housing-data gap

A more than $220,000 spread between a cited median home price ($379,755) and a separate cited average home value ($158,574) makes budgeting difficult without direct, address-specific confirmation.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.