What is the rental vacancy rate in Broken Bow, NE?

Name: Vacancy rate in Broken Bow, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Broken Bow, NE is 13.7% (±9.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.9 points).

267 (±115) homes, 15.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Broken Bow, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.0% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 13.7% (±9.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.9 points)
Vacant homes: 267 (±115)

Vacancy in Broken Bow against Custer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Broken Bow	Custer County	Nebraska	United States
Rental vacancy rate	13.7% (±9.8 points)	8.7% (±5.0 points)	4.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	267 (±115)	832 (±159)	65,597 (±2,361)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Broken Bow, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Custer County (8.7%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Broken Bow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broken Bow
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Broken Bow	—	13.7% (±9.8 points)	—
Broken Bow Township	2.0 mi	0.0% (±63.1 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	8.2 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Merna	8.3 mi	23.6% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn Township	8.7 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Township (Custer County)	9.2 mi	0.0% (±61.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kilfoil Township	10 mi	14.8% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westerville Township	13 mi	0.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Custer Township	13 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Custer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Anselmo	55.0% (±42.6 points)
2	Victoria Township	34.4% (±30.0 points)
3	Merna	23.6% (±18.4 points)
4	Kilfoil Township	14.8% (±13.5 points)
5	Broken Bow	13.7% (±9.8 points)
6	Sargent	6.8% (±10.3 points)
7	Sargent Township	6.5% (±9.8 points)
8 (tie)	Ansley	0.0% (±26.3 points)
8 (tie)	Arnold	0.0% (±23.9 points)
8 (tie)	Berwyn	0.0% (±100.0 points)
8 (tie)	Callaway	0.0% (±23.9 points)

Showing 11 of 37 places in Custer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Broken Bow

Is it hard to find a rental in Broken Bow?

The rental vacancy rate in Broken Bow, NE is 13.7% (±9.8 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Broken Bow tighter than it was?

In Broken Bow, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.0% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Broken Bow?

An estimated 267 (±115) housing units, 15.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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