Housing data for Leigh, NE
Leigh, NE has an estimated 443 residents and 251 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Colfax County.
13.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $805 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 443 (±109)
- Housing units
- 251 (±67)
- Households that rent
- 13.2%
- Median gross rent
- $805
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.9%
What stands out in Leigh
Median home value: $95,400 (±$3,169) in Leigh, lower than in Colfax County ($144,700).
Median real estate taxes: $1,322 (±$143) in Leigh, lower than in Colfax County ($1,710).
Working from home: 1.0% (±1.5 points) in Leigh, lower than in Colfax County (3.6%).
Housing in Leigh at a glance
- Median rent: $805 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $858 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $63,500 median household income
- Home values: $95,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,225 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,322 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 90.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 42.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 21.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.3% 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)
Leigh against Colfax County, its state and the nation
| Leigh | Colfax County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 443 (±109) | 10,641 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 251 (±67) | 3,997 (±24) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.2% (±11.4 points) | 23.7% (±6.1 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $805 (±$284) | $980 (±$80) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,500 (±$27,070) | $82,530 (±$6,588) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,400 (±$3,169) | $144,700 (±$28,249) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,322 (±$143) | $1,710 (±$213) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 90.6% (±24.2 points) | 72.5% (±10.1 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.6 minutes (±7.0) | 17.4 minutes (±1.8) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.7% (±10.3 points) | 89.0% (±3.0 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.6 years (±16.0) | 35.5 years (±1.6) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Leigh covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 740 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Leigh has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 396 (±102) | 443 (±109) | +11.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 268 (±58) | 251 (±67) | −6.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $663 (±$188) | $805 (±$284) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $59,200 (±$15,955) | $95,400 (±$3,169) | +61.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,821 (±$6,634) | $63,500 (±$27,070) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $856 (±$65) | $1,225 (±$369) | +43.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $876 (±$90) | $1,322 (±$143) | +50.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.4% (±12.4 points) | 13.2% (±11.4 points) | −19.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±27.2 points) | 42.6% (±37.1 points) | +42.6 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 Colfax County
Leigh has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Colfax County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Colfax County recorded 46 violent and 229 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 Leigh
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Township | 3.2 mi | $960 | $201,800 | 12.9% |
| Creston | 6.3 mi | $930 | $122,700 | 21.1% |
| Clarkson | 6.3 mi | $488 | $84,500 | 13.7% |
| Sherman Township (Platte County) | 7.1 mi | $1,006 | — | 48.8% |
| Humphrey Township | 9.1 mi | — | $311,400 | 4.8% |
| Grand Prairie Township | 11 mi | — | $414,300 | 0.0% |
| Howells | 12 mi | $588 | $107,400 | 9.4% |
| Humphrey | 13 mi | $721 | $231,300 | 9.6% |
Places in Nebraska most like Leigh
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township (Knox County) | $763 | $94,700 | $67,500 | 15.8% |
| Wausa | $763 | $85,900 | $59,375 | 17.9% |
| Hay Springs | $825 | $87,900 | $57,031 | 16.2% |
| Big Springs | $775 | $96,200 | $68,125 | 16.2% |
| North Franklin Township | $825 | $85,000 | $62,500 | 17.4% |
| Palisade | $781 | $81,300 | $62,813 | 9.2% |
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 Leigh, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $903 | $1,039 | $1,247 | $1,486 | $1,639 |
HUD income limits for Leigh, 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 Colfax County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,000.
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 Leigh
What is the median household income in Leigh?
The median household income in Leigh is $63,500 (±$27,070) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Leigh, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $95,400 (±$3,169) for owner-occupied homes in Leigh (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Leigh?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Leigh, NE is $1,225 (±$369) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Leigh?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Leigh, NE is $1,322 (±$143) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Leigh?
Leigh, NE has an estimated 251 (±67) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Leigh?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 40.2% of homes in Leigh, NE.
Is Leigh growing?
In Leigh, the number of residents went from 396 in 2015–2019 to 443 in 2020–2024 (+11.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leigh village, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leigh village, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leigh village, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leigh village, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leigh village, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leigh village, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leigh village, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Colfax County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Colfax County, NE
- 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 Leigh village, Nebraska (place:26560, 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 .