Housing data for Laurel, NE
Laurel, NE has an estimated 1,018 residents and 505 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cedar County.
33.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $815 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,018 (±140)
- Housing units
- 505 (±69)
- Households that rent
- 33.6%
- Median gross rent
- $815
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.4%
What stands out in Laurel
Households that moved in since 2020: 31.6% (±11.3 points) in Laurel, higher than in Cedar County (16.6%).
Households that rent: 33.6% (±9.8 points) in Laurel, higher than in Cedar County (20.4%).
Median household income: $58,519 (±$7,484) in Laurel, lower than in Cedar County ($73,578).
Housing in Laurel at a glance
- Median rent: $815 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $850 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 33.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,519 median household income
- Home values: $164,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,360 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,695 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Laurel against Cedar County, its state and the nation
| Laurel | Cedar County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,018 (±140) | 8,315 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 505 (±69) | 3,899 (±31) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±9.8 points) | 20.4% (±2.6 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $815 (±$162) | $716 (±$52) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,519 (±$7,484) | $73,578 (±$6,868) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,200 (±$25,971) | $185,000 (±$16,679) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,695 (±$205) | $1,848 (±$129) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.6% (±13.2 points) | 69.8% (±4.6 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±4.5) | 18.8 minutes (±1.0) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±3.0 points) | 82.1% (±2.9 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±10.7) | 41.9 years (±0.8) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Laurel covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 768 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Laurel has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,111 (±145) | 1,018 (±140) | −8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 528 (±61) | 505 (±69) | −4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $657 (±$190) | $815 (±$162) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,500 (±$6,009) | $164,200 (±$25,971) | +85.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,045 (±$4,235) | $58,519 (±$7,484) | +16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $959 (±$87) | $1,360 (±$112) | +41.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,223 (±$165) | $1,695 (±$205) | +38.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.8% (±10.5 points) | 33.6% (±9.8 points) | +0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±6.9 points) | 0.0% (±13.7 points) | −4.3 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 Laurel
In 2025, the Laurel Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cedar County, the departments that report recorded 12 violent and 158 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Laurel
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon | 5.3 mi | — | $60,000 | 8.1% |
| Belden | 5.8 mi | — | $107,500 | 18.4% |
| Concord | 6.3 mi | — | $86,400 | 7.9% |
| Concord Township | 7.6 mi | — | $86,900 | 4.2% |
| Coleridge | 7.6 mi | — | $87,100 | 36.5% |
| Clark Township | 8.0 mi | $393 | $218,200 | 63.3% |
| Logan Township (Dixon County) | 11 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Carroll | 12 mi | $883 | $93,000 | 17.8% |
Places in Nebraska most like Laurel
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stromsburg | $846 | $159,900 | $58,988 | 26.6% |
| Wisner | $825 | $139,500 | $61,739 | 36.0% |
| Cairo | $821 | $193,000 | $54,511 | 36.4% |
| David City | $767 | $165,200 | $65,573 | 33.1% |
| Paxton | $848 | $131,300 | $66,875 | 32.4% |
| Bancroft Township | $831 | $120,700 | $59,896 | 31.0% |
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 Laurel, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $734 | $914 | $1,014 | $1,297 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Laurel, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,000 | $36,650 | $58,600 |
| 2 people | $25,150 | $41,850 | $67,000 |
| 3 people | $28,300 | $47,100 | $75,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,300 | $83,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,900 | $103,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,050 | $110,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cedar County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,600.
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 Laurel
What is the average rent in Laurel, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Laurel is $815 (±$162) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Laurel?
Laurel has an estimated 153 (±55) renting households, 33.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Laurel?
The median household income in Laurel is $58,519 (±$7,484) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Laurel, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,200 (±$25,971) for owner-occupied homes in Laurel (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Laurel?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Laurel, NE is $1,360 (±$112) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Laurel?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Laurel, NE is $1,695 (±$205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Laurel growing?
In Laurel, the number of residents went from 1,111 in 2015–2019 to 1,018 in 2020–2024 (−8.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurel city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurel city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurel city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurel city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurel city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurel city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurel city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cedar County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cedar County, NE
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Laurel Police Department (ORI NB0140300)
- 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 Laurel city, Nebraska (place:26350, 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 .