Housing data for Center Township (Saunders County), NE

Center Township (Saunders County), NE has an estimated 627 residents and 247 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Saunders County.

7.3% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
627 (±215)
Housing units
247 (±90)
Households that rent
7.3%
Residents since 2015–2019
−8.7%

What stands out in Center Township (Saunders County)

Median home value: $468,800 (±$146,437) in Center Township (Saunders County), higher than in Saunders County ($271,700).

Working from home: 1.9% (±2.6 points) in Center Township (Saunders County), lower than in Saunders County (9.9%).

Households that rent: 7.3% (±8.0 points) in Center Township (Saunders County), lower than in Saunders County (17.9%).

Median household income: $119,875 (±$22,422) in Center Township (Saunders County), higher than in Saunders County ($94,066).

Housing in Center Township (Saunders County) at a glance

  • Rent burden: 31.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 7.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $119,875 median household income
  • Home values: $468,800 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,669 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,816 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 91.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 62.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 51.8% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 29.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −8.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 6.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Center Township (Saunders County) against Saunders County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Center Township (Saunders County)Saunders CountyNebraskaUnited States
Residents627 (±215)23,048 (exact)1,978,707 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units247 (±90)10,276 (±41)863,444 (±628)143,775,355
Households that rent7.3% (±8.0 points)17.9% (±2.5 points)33.5% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$960 (±$103)$1,072 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$119,875 (±$22,422)$94,066 (±$7,432)$76,475 (±$633)$80,734
Median home value$468,800 (±$146,437)$271,700 (±$10,924)$238,600 (±$1,365)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,816 (±$2,040)$3,531 (±$160)$3,549 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198062.7% (±24.2 points)62.0% (±4.3 points)57.2% (±0.5 points)49.7%
Average commute29.3 minutes (±4.3)26.0 minutes (±1.2)19.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.8% (±4.3 points)92.4% (±1.5 points)90.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents43.9 years (±3.8)40.3 years (±0.5)37.2 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Center Township (Saunders County) covers 33.9 square miles of land, about 18 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Center Township (Saunders County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents687 (±241)627 (±215)−8.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units258 (±68)247 (±90)−4.3%Not a measurable change
Median home value$261,000 (±$72,849)$468,800 (±$146,437)+79.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$116,641 (±$8,585)$119,875 (±$22,422)+2.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,707 (±$278)$1,669 (±$505)−2.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,259 (±$937)$3,816 (±$2,040)+17.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent4.0% (±3.6 points)7.3% (±8.0 points)+3.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±82.3 points)0.0% (±65.0 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 Saunders County

Center Township (Saunders County) 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 Center Township (Saunders County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
6801842%508$1,094$302,200$94,141
6806617%5,941$901$266,900$101,438

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 Center Township (Saunders County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Colon2.3 mi$1,063$166,10013.3%
Wahoo3.4 mi$907$243,60033.5%
South Cedar Township5.2 mi—$322,5008.5%
Malmo5.3 mi—$170,0003.2%
Marietta Township5.4 mi$894$243,1009.9%
Mariposa Township5.8 mi—$249,2000.7%
Stocking Township6.4 mi—$375,0000.0%
Mead7.5 mi$1,013$166,40016.2%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Center Township (Saunders County), fiscal year 2027

Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$931$1,014$1,153$1,546$1,863

HUD income limits for Center Township (Saunders County), fiscal year 2026

Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Center Township (Saunders County)

What is the median household income in Center Township (Saunders County)?

The median household income in Center Township (Saunders County) is $119,875 (±$22,422) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Center Township (Saunders County), NE?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $468,800 (±$146,437) for owner-occupied homes in Center Township (Saunders County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Center Township (Saunders County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Center Township (Saunders County), NE is $1,669 (±$505) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Center Township (Saunders County)?

Center Township (Saunders County), NE has an estimated 247 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Center Township (Saunders County)?

62.7% of homes in Center Township (Saunders County), NE were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Center Township (Saunders County)?

Workers who live in Center Township (Saunders County), NE take an average of 29.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Center Township (Saunders County) growing?

In Center Township (Saunders County), the number of residents went from 687 in 2015–2019 to 627 in 2020–2024 (−8.7%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Center Township (Saunders County)?

The ZIP codes that cover Center Township (Saunders County) are 68018, 68066.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 68018?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68018 is $1,094 (±$125) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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 Center township, Saunders County, Nebraska (county subdivision:08430, 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 .

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