Housing data for Cairo, NE

Cairo, NE has an estimated 1,035 residents and 419 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Hall County.

36.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $821 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,035 (±253)
Housing units
419 (±89)
Households that rent
36.4%
Median gross rent
$821
Residents since 2015–2019
+13.0%

What stands out in Cairo

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 4.8% (±19.4 points) in Cairo, lower than in Hall County (46.8%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.9% (±9.6 points) in Cairo, lower than in Hall County (16.5%).

Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±4.3) in Cairo, higher than in Hall County (17.5 minutes).

Households that moved in since 2020: 17.7% (±6.5 points) in Cairo, lower than in Hall County (27.9%).

Housing in Cairo at a glance

  • Median rent: $821 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $738 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 4.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 36.4% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $54,511 median household income
  • Home values: $193,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,473 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,793 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 5.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 73.8% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 60.9% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +13.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 9.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Cairo against Hall County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CairoHall CountyNebraskaUnited States
Residents1,035 (±253)62,536 (exact)1,978,707 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units419 (±89)25,569 (±69)863,444 (±628)143,775,355
Households that rent36.4% (±12.0 points)38.0% (±2.0 points)33.5% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$821 (±$323)$943 (±$35)$1,072 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$54,511 (±$15,216)$69,251 (±$4,230)$76,475 (±$633)$80,734
Median home value$193,000 (±$17,361)$224,600 (±$5,765)$238,600 (±$1,365)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,793 (±$273)$3,120 (±$144)$3,549 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198073.8% (±18.3 points)58.9% (±3.5 points)57.2% (±0.5 points)49.7%
Average commute24.4 minutes (±4.3)17.5 minutes (±1.0)19.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.1% (±3.7 points)89.9% (±1.6 points)90.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents30.3 years (±5.8)36.1 years (±0.3)37.2 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Cairo covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,125 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Cairo has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents916 (±178)1,035 (±253)+13.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units397 (±64)419 (±89)+5.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$738 (±$95)$821 (±$323)+11.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$131,600 (±$12,685)$193,000 (±$17,361)+46.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$56,583 (±$8,361)$54,511 (±$15,216)−3.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,233 (±$132)$1,473 (±$125)+19.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,468 (±$164)$2,793 (±$273)+13.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent37.0% (±9.4 points)36.4% (±12.0 points)−0.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±15.5 points)0.0% (±15.5 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Hall County

Cairo has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hall County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Hall County recorded 332 violent and 1,552 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.

Places near Cairo

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Howard City (Boelus)7.7 mi$675$80,00020.5%
Dannebrog8.4 mi$813$127,50019.5%
Alda12 mi$958$106,50020.6%
Wood River13 mi$811$151,20017.5%
Grand Island14 mi$947$218,60042.2%
Rockville14 mi—$39,2006.5%
Farwell15 mi——8.3%
Ravenna16 mi$921$135,90034.4%

Places in Nebraska most like Cairo

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Laurel$815$164,200$58,51933.6%
St. Paul$707$203,300$62,21228.6%
Blue Hill$814$166,200$62,81326.8%
David City$767$165,200$65,57333.1%
Arnold Township$850$152,800$69,37528.4%
Stromsburg$846$159,900$58,98826.6%

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 Cairo, fiscal year 2027

Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$902$972$1,210$1,505$1,928

HUD income limits for Cairo, fiscal year 2026

Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,800$32,950$52,750
2 people$22,600$37,650$60,250
3 people$27,320$42,350$67,800
4 people$33,000$47,050$75,300
5 people$38,680$50,850$81,350
6 people$44,360$54,600$87,350
7 people$50,040$58,350$93,400
8 people$55,720$62,150$99,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,000.

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 Cairo

What is the average rent in Cairo, NE?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cairo is $821 (±$323) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Cairo?

Cairo has an estimated 148 (±62) renting households, 36.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Cairo?

The median household income in Cairo is $54,511 (±$15,216) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Cairo, NE?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $193,000 (±$17,361) for owner-occupied homes in Cairo (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Cairo?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cairo, NE is $1,473 (±$125) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Cairo?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cairo, NE is $2,793 (±$273) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Cairo growing?

In Cairo, the number of residents went from 916 in 2015–2019 to 1,035 in 2020–2024 (+13.0%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Cairo village, Nebraska (place:07625, in state:31).

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 .

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