Housing data for Cozad, NE
Cozad, NE has an estimated 3,937 residents and 1,909 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Dawson County.
35.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $851 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,937 (±28)
- Housing units
- 1,909 (±123)
- Households that rent
- 35.2%
- Median gross rent
- $851
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.0%
What stands out in Cozad
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 56.3% (±20.1 points) in Cozad, higher than in Dawson County (32.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 12.5% (±5.3 points) in Cozad, higher than in Dawson County (5.2%).
Median home value: $121,600 (±$17,998) in Cozad, lower than in Dawson County ($166,200).
Housing in Cozad at a glance
- Median rent: $851 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $841 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,471 median household income
- Home values: $121,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,340 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,880 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Cozad against Dawson County, its state and the nation
| Cozad | Dawson County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,937 (±28) | 24,202 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,909 (±123) | 9,958 (±37) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.2% (±7.0 points) | 33.6% (±3.2 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $851 (±$34) | $925 (±$29) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,471 (±$18,689) | $69,880 (±$4,325) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,600 (±$17,998) | $166,200 (±$6,735) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,880 (±$252) | $2,172 (±$165) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.2% (±11.5 points) | 67.7% (±5.2 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.7 minutes (±3.3) | 17.5 minutes (±1.7) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.6% (±5.8 points) | 83.7% (±2.8 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.6 years (±10.1) | 35.6 years (±0.4) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cozad covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 1,505 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cozad has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,787 (±43) | 3,937 (±28) | +4.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,798 (±142) | 1,909 (±123) | +6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $675 (±$62) | $851 (±$34) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $87,000 (±$5,029) | $121,600 (±$17,998) | +39.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,196 (±$3,067) | $54,471 (±$18,689) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,065 (±$92) | $1,340 (±$109) | +25.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,937 (±$240) | $1,880 (±$252) | −2.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.8% (±8.7 points) | 35.2% (±7.0 points) | +1.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.8% (±8.8 points) | 0.0% (±3.9 points) | −5.8 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 Cozad
In 2025, the Cozad Police Department reported 0 violent and 127 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Dawson County, the departments that report recorded 53 violent and 603 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Cozad
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gothenburg | 9.8 mi | $883 | $191,000 | 25.1% |
| Eustis | 14 mi | $1,028 | $155,900 | 22.0% |
| Lexington | 14 mi | $966 | $159,100 | 42.6% |
| Farnam | 16 mi | $820 | $62,800 | 32.9% |
| Grant Township (Custer County) | 17 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Wayne Township | 19 mi | — | — | 74.4% |
| Elwood | 20 mi | $750 | $183,300 | 14.4% |
| Wood River Township | 21 mi | $1,667 | $75,000 | 25.4% |
Places in Nebraska most like Cozad
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisner | $825 | $139,500 | $61,739 | 36.0% |
| Valentine | $892 | $148,600 | $56,898 | 38.0% |
| Beatrice | $758 | $159,300 | $57,264 | 34.7% |
| Ainsworth | $807 | $107,400 | $53,490 | 29.2% |
| Arapahoe | $838 | $97,400 | $57,188 | 30.7% |
| Scottsbluff | $966 | $137,700 | $56,359 | 40.6% |
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 Cozad, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $778 | $883 | $1,074 | $1,355 | $1,412 |
HUD income limits for Cozad, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Dawson County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,900.
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 Cozad
What is the average rent in Cozad, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cozad is $851 (±$34) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Cozad?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Cozad, NE is $841 (±$34) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cozad rent-burdened?
56.3% of renting households in Cozad pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cozad?
Cozad has an estimated 632 (±134) renting households, 35.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cozad?
The median household income in Cozad is $54,471 (±$18,689) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cozad, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $121,600 (±$17,998) for owner-occupied homes in Cozad (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cozad growing?
In Cozad, the number of residents went from 3,787 in 2015–2019 to 3,937 in 2020–2024 (+4.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cozad city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cozad city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cozad city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cozad city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cozad city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cozad city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cozad city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dawson County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dawson County, NE
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cozad Police Department (ORI NB0240100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Cozad city, Nebraska (place:11020, 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 .