Housing data for Imperial, NE
Imperial, NE has an estimated 2,210 residents and 1,074 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Chase County.
15.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $904 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,210 (±280)
- Housing units
- 1,074 (±96)
- Households that rent
- 15.0%
- Median gross rent
- $904
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.1%
What stands out in Imperial
Median real estate taxes: $2,496 (±$234) in Imperial, higher than in Chase County ($2,131).
Housing in Imperial at a glance
- Median rent: $904 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $963 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 36.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,176 median household income
- Home values: $158,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,263 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,496 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 25.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 12.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 102 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +10.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.0% 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)
Imperial against Chase County, its state and the nation
| Imperial | Chase County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,210 (±280) | 3,671 (±179) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,074 (±96) | 1,870 (±65) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.0% (±7.4 points) | 20.9% (±6.5 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $904 (±$277) | $800 (±$172) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,176 (±$15,047) | $68,173 (±$7,887) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,600 (±$21,295) | $165,900 (±$12,538) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,496 (±$234) | $2,131 (±$230) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.8% (±12.2 points) | 80.7% (±8.8 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.7 minutes (±3.8) | 14.9 minutes (±2.8) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.7% (±4.5 points) | 87.3% (±4.0 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.8 years (±7.3) | 45.0 years (±3.1) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Imperial covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 731 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Imperial has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,008 (±275) | 2,210 (±280) | +10.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 978 (±108) | 1,074 (±96) | +9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $721 (±$283) | $904 (±$277) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $150,100 (±$18,931) | $158,600 (±$21,295) | +5.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,145 (±$5,129) | $74,176 (±$15,047) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,131 (±$96) | $1,263 (±$163) | +11.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,752 (±$173) | $2,496 (±$234) | +42.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.9% (±8.1 points) | 15.0% (±7.4 points) | −9.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.4 points) | 25.0% (±23.7 points) | +25.0 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 Imperial
In 2025, the Imperial Police Department reported 102 violent and 358 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Chase County, the departments that report recorded 107 violent and 214 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Imperial
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauneta | 16 mi | $630 | $88,100 | 29.2% |
| Lamar | 18 mi | — | — | 60.0% |
| Hamlet | 23 mi | — | — | 45.5% |
| Grant | 23 mi | $971 | $154,600 | 26.4% |
| Madrid | 24 mi | — | $91,300 | 5.6% |
| Elsie | 26 mi | $620 | $70,000 | 27.6% |
| Venango | 27 mi | $1,275 | $60,700 | 14.1% |
| Palisade | 30 mi | $781 | $81,300 | 9.2% |
Places in Nebraska most like Imperial
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | $923 | $155,600 | $81,313 | 15.3% |
| Bertrand | $850 | $145,100 | $73,672 | 10.8% |
| Shickley | $875 | $150,900 | $72,708 | 12.1% |
| Webster Township | $892 | $157,100 | $69,375 | 22.4% |
| Hampton | $983 | $193,200 | $83,529 | 15.7% |
| Creston Township | $960 | $201,800 | $67,375 | 12.9% |
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 Imperial, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Imperial, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,200 | $33,700 | $53,900 |
| 2 people | $23,100 | $38,500 | $61,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,300 | $69,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,100 | $76,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,950 | $83,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,800 | $89,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,650 | $95,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,500 | $101,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chase County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,200.
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 Imperial
What is the average rent in Imperial, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Imperial is $904 (±$277) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Imperial?
Imperial has an estimated 129 (±69) renting households, 15.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Imperial?
The median household income in Imperial is $74,176 (±$15,047) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Imperial, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $158,600 (±$21,295) for owner-occupied homes in Imperial (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Imperial?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Imperial, NE is $1,263 (±$163) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Imperial?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Imperial, NE is $2,496 (±$234) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Imperial growing?
In Imperial, the number of residents went from 2,008 in 2015–2019 to 2,210 in 2020–2024 (+10.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Imperial city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Imperial city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Imperial city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Imperial city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Imperial city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Imperial city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Imperial city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chase County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chase County, NE
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Imperial Police Department (ORI NB0150100)
- 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 Imperial city, Nebraska (place:23690, 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 .