Housing data for David City, NE
David City, NE has an estimated 3,017 residents and 1,300 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Butler County.
33.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $767 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,017 (±15)
- Housing units
- 1,300 (±100)
- Households that rent
- 33.1%
- Median gross rent
- $767
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.2%
What stands out in David City
Households that rent: 33.1% (±7.6 points) in David City, higher than in Butler County (20.1%).
Median household income: $65,573 (±$7,067) in David City, lower than in Butler County ($79,268).
Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±3.1) in David City, lower than in Butler County (24.2 minutes).
- Renters and owners in David City
- Income and affordability in David City
- Commute and cars in David City
Housing in David City at a glance
- Median rent: $767 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $776 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $65,573 median household income
- Home values: $165,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,406 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,062 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 33 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
David City against Butler County, its state and the nation
| David City | Butler County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,017 (±15) | 8,424 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,300 (±100) | 4,039 (±39) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.1% (±7.6 points) | 20.1% (±3.4 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $767 (±$47) | $776 (±$32) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,573 (±$7,067) | $79,268 (±$10,743) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,200 (±$22,181) | $184,200 (±$26,273) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,062 (±$323) | $2,044 (±$205) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.6% (±13.6 points) | 66.6% (±6.9 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.3 minutes (±3.1) | 24.2 minutes (±1.6) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.9% (±4.3 points) | 86.2% (±2.1 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.9 years (±4.0) | 42.8 years (±0.7) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
David City covers 4.2 square miles of land, about 720 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How David City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,841 (±24) | 3,017 (±15) | +6.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,347 (±78) | 1,300 (±100) | −3.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $772 (±$76) | $767 (±$47) | −0.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $116,400 (±$13,912) | $165,200 (±$22,181) | +41.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,000 (±$7,404) | $65,573 (±$7,067) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,160 (±$109) | $1,406 (±$112) | +21.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,604 (±$191) | $2,062 (±$323) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.5% (±6.2 points) | 33.1% (±7.6 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | 0.0% (±5.9 points) | 0.0 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 David City
In 2025, the David City Police Department reported 33 violent and 99 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Butler County, the departments that report recorded 83 violent and 106 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near David City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township (Butler County) | 2.3 mi | — | $239,100 | 60.0% |
| Olive Township | 4.3 mi | — | $570,100 | 13.2% |
| Garrison | 5.7 mi | — | $65,800 | 26.9% |
| Center Township (Butler County) | 6.4 mi | — | $413,600 | 0.0% |
| Union Township (Butler County) | 6.7 mi | — | — | 28.9% |
| Octavia | 7.4 mi | — | $100,000 | 17.6% |
| Savannah Township | 7.4 mi | $786 | $163,400 | 11.8% |
| Bone Creek Township | 7.8 mi | — | $280,000 | 6.7% |
Places in Nebraska most like David City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton | $848 | $131,300 | $66,875 | 32.4% |
| Gibbon | $810 | $173,800 | $70,069 | 27.1% |
| Hebron | $772 | $139,100 | $65,833 | 30.1% |
| Wisner | $825 | $139,500 | $61,739 | 36.0% |
| Laurel | $815 | $164,200 | $58,519 | 33.6% |
| Arnold Township | $850 | $152,800 | $69,375 | 28.4% |
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 David City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 |
HUD income limits for David City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,100 | $38,500 | $61,600 |
| 2 people | $26,400 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| 3 people | $29,700 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $55,000 | $88,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,400 | $95,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,800 | $102,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,200 | $109,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,600 | $116,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Butler County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,000.
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 David City
What is the average rent in David City, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in David City is $767 (±$47) 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 David City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in David City, NE is $624 (±$202) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in David City rent-burdened?
35.3% of renting households in David City 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 David City?
David City has an estimated 414 (±109) renting households, 33.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in David City?
The median household income in David City is $65,573 (±$7,067) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in David City, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,200 (±$22,181) for owner-occupied homes in David City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is David City growing?
In David City, the number of residents went from 2,841 in 2015–2019 to 3,017 in 2020–2024 (+6.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — David City city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — David City city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — David City city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — David City city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — David City city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — David City city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — David City city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Butler County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Butler County, NE
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: David City Police Department (ORI NB0120100)
- 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 David City city, Nebraska (place:12315, 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 .