Housing data for Fort Calhoun, NE
Fort Calhoun, NE has an estimated 1,173 residents and 499 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Washington County.
33.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,141 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,173 (±235)
- Housing units
- 499 (±97)
- Households that rent
- 33.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,141
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +33.0%
What stands out in Fort Calhoun
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 22.2% (±9.6 points) in Fort Calhoun, higher than in Washington County (7.0%).
Households that rent: 33.3% (±9.9 points) in Fort Calhoun, higher than in Washington County (16.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.5% (±6.8 points) in Fort Calhoun, higher than in Washington County (3.0%).
Median gross rent: $1,141 (±$80) in Fort Calhoun, higher than in Washington County ($965).
- Types of homes in Fort Calhoun
- Renters and owners in Fort Calhoun
- Commute and cars in Fort Calhoun
- Median rent in Fort Calhoun
Housing in Fort Calhoun at a glance
- Median rent: $1,141 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,059 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 49.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $102,396 median household income
- Home values: $291,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,818 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,507 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +33.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fort Calhoun against Washington County, its state and the nation
| Fort Calhoun | Washington County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,173 (±235) | 21,106 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 499 (±97) | 8,711 (±31) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.3% (±9.9 points) | 16.8% (±2.6 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,141 (±$80) | $965 (±$58) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,396 (±$39,066) | $94,396 (±$8,682) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $291,000 (±$42,027) | $297,600 (±$19,635) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,507 (±$405) | $4,142 (±$253) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.8% (±13.8 points) | 55.5% (±4.9 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.1 minutes (±3.1) | 22.7 minutes (±1.4) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.2% (±6.4 points) | 92.0% (±1.8 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.7 years (±7.7) | 42.9 years (±0.9) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fort Calhoun covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,693 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Calhoun has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 882 (±195) | 1,173 (±235) | +33.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 398 (±68) | 499 (±97) | +25.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $880 (±$70) | $1,141 (±$80) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $163,100 (±$25,258) | $291,000 (±$42,027) | +78.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,342 (±$5,238) | $102,396 (±$39,066) | +59.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,478 (±$148) | $1,818 (±$226) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,557 (±$379) | $4,507 (±$405) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.9% (±7.1 points) | 33.3% (±9.9 points) | −1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.9 points) | 10.1% (±15.5 points) | +10.1 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 Washington County
Fort Calhoun has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Washington County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Washington County recorded 52 violent and 454 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 Fort Calhoun
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 1 | 2.1 mi | $1,121 | $440,800 | 12.4% |
| Township 2 | 5.7 mi | $1,159 | $338,600 | 2.7% |
| Blair | 8.2 mi | $937 | $221,500 | 27.1% |
| Kennard | 9.3 mi | $1,106 | $189,500 | 16.9% |
| Bennington | 9.3 mi | $1,516 | $333,100 | 30.0% |
| Missouri Valley | 9.6 mi | $753 | $148,500 | 31.8% |
| Washington | 10 mi | — | $209,100 | 3.5% |
| Crescent | 11 mi | — | $283,900 | 2.7% |
Places in Nebraska most like Fort Calhoun
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | $1,226 | $247,000 | $85,462 | 34.5% |
| Seward | $1,018 | $244,600 | $72,564 | 39.4% |
| Papillion | $1,269 | $311,000 | $111,679 | 26.1% |
| Wahoo | $907 | $243,600 | $89,457 | 33.5% |
| Lincoln | $1,086 | $264,000 | $71,867 | 43.9% |
| Bennington | $1,516 | $333,100 | $97,500 | 30.0% |
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 Fort Calhoun, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 |
HUD income limits for Fort Calhoun, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,950 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 2 people | $27,400 | $45,600 | $73,000 |
| 3 people | $30,800 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 4 people | $34,200 | $57,000 | $91,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,600 | $98,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,150 | $105,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,700 | $113,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,250 | $120,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,000.
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 Fort Calhoun
What is the average rent in Fort Calhoun, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Calhoun is $1,141 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Fort Calhoun rent-burdened?
49.4% of renting households in Fort Calhoun 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 Fort Calhoun?
Fort Calhoun has an estimated 160 (±64) renting households, 33.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Calhoun?
The median household income in Fort Calhoun is $102,396 (±$39,066) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fort Calhoun, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $291,000 (±$42,027) for owner-occupied homes in Fort Calhoun (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fort Calhoun?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fort Calhoun, NE is $1,818 (±$226) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Fort Calhoun growing?
In Fort Calhoun, the number of residents went from 882 in 2015–2019 to 1,173 in 2020–2024 (+33.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Calhoun city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Calhoun city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Calhoun city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Calhoun city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Calhoun city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Calhoun city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Calhoun city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Fort Calhoun city, Nebraska (place:17145, 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 .