Housing data for Ashland Township, NE
Ashland Township, NE has an estimated 3,354 residents and 1,509 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Saunders County.
23.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $878 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+15.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,354 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,509 (±116)
- Households that rent
- 23.4%
- Median gross rent
- $878
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.8%
What stands out in Ashland Township
Households that moved in since 2020: 35.4% (±9.4 points) in Ashland Township, higher than in Saunders County (17.4%).
Commuting by public transportation: 4.9% (±3.6 points) in Ashland Township, higher than in Saunders County (0.8%).
Housing in Ashland Township at a glance
- Median rent: $878 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $896 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 25.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $100,275 median household income
- Home values: $282,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,781 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,523 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +15.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 35.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ashland Township against Saunders County, its state and the nation
| Ashland Township | Saunders County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,354 (±17) | 23,048 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,509 (±116) | 10,276 (±41) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.4% (±6.9 points) | 17.9% (±2.5 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $878 (±$159) | $960 (±$103) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,275 (±$9,604) | $94,066 (±$7,432) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $282,000 (±$30,634) | $271,700 (±$10,924) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,523 (±$353) | $3,531 (±$160) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.6% (±11.6 points) | 62.0% (±4.3 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.2 minutes (±3.7) | 26.0 minutes (±1.2) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.8% (±2.4 points) | 92.4% (±1.5 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.4 years (±1.5) | 40.3 years (±0.5) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ashland Township covers 14.2 square miles of land, about 237 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ashland Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,896 (±21) | 3,354 (±17) | +15.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,247 (±93) | 1,509 (±116) | +21.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $786 (±$49) | $878 (±$159) | +11.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $163,300 (±$8,212) | $282,000 (±$30,634) | +72.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,143 (±$8,206) | $100,275 (±$9,604) | +58.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,358 (±$123) | $1,781 (±$160) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,865 (±$220) | $3,523 (±$353) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.3% (±7.1 points) | 23.4% (±6.9 points) | −11.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.8% (±6.0 points) | 15.8% (±15.4 points) | +12.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Saunders County
Ashland Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Saunders County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Saunders County recorded 49 violent and 243 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Ashland Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68003 | 11% | 5,139 | $866 | $306,500 | $95,709 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Ashland Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 1.4 mi | $866 | $249,700 | 27.4% |
| Clear Creek Township | 4.4 mi | $837 | $354,000 | 14.9% |
| Memphis | 4.7 mi | — | $168,800 | 30.4% |
| Greenwood | 5.4 mi | $1,283 | $177,000 | 15.4% |
| Green Township | 7.4 mi | — | $343,400 | 10.9% |
| South Bend | 8.0 mi | $960 | $116,700 | 25.0% |
| Murdock | 9.5 mi | $1,000 | $178,100 | 21.1% |
| Marble Township | 9.6 mi | — | $450,000 | 11.5% |
Places in Nebraska most like Ashland Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | $866 | $249,700 | $89,408 | 27.4% |
| Wahoo | $907 | $243,600 | $89,457 | 33.5% |
| Pender Township | $888 | $202,500 | $84,792 | 19.7% |
| Battle Creek | $960 | $194,300 | $95,536 | 18.0% |
| Louisville | $1,198 | $205,600 | $94,208 | 20.8% |
| Elm Creek | $761 | $191,500 | $79,148 | 28.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Nebraska.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ashland Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $931 | $1,014 | $1,153 | $1,546 | $1,863 |
HUD income limits for Ashland Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,900 |
| 2 people | $28,250 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 3 people | $31,800 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 4 people | $35,300 | $58,800 | $94,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,550 | $101,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,250 | $109,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,950 | $116,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,650 | $124,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ashland Township
What is the average rent in Ashland Township, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ashland Township is $878 (±$159) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Ashland Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ashland Township, NE is $672 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Ashland Township?
Ashland Township has an estimated 320 (±105) renting households, 23.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ashland Township?
The median household income in Ashland Township is $100,275 (±$9,604) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ashland Township, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $282,000 (±$30,634) for owner-occupied homes in Ashland Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ashland Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ashland Township, NE is $1,781 (±$160) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Ashland Township growing?
In Ashland Township, the number of residents went from 2,896 in 2015–2019 to 3,354 in 2020–2024 (+15.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Ashland Township?
The ZIP code that covers Ashland Township is 68003.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 68003?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68003 is $866 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland township, Saunders County, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland township, Saunders County, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland township, Saunders County, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland township, Saunders County, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland township, Saunders County, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland township, Saunders County, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland township, Saunders County, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ashland township, Saunders County, Nebraska (county subdivision:02340, in state:31 county:155).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .