What percentage of people rent in North Platte, NE?

Name: Renters and owners in North Platte, NE, 2020–2024
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41.5% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in North Platte, NE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,318 renting households against 6,097 that own their home.

In North Platte, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 41.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.5% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 4,318 (±417)
Median renter income: $37,201 (±$5,209)

Who rents and who owns in North Platte

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Platte	Lincoln County	Nebraska	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.5% (±3.7 points)	34.4% (±2.9 points)	33.5% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,318 (±417)	5,118 (±460)	266,969 (±3,420)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,097 (±395)	9,772 (±438)	530,878 (±4,181)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,201 (±$5,209)	$40,678 (±$4,328)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,261 (±$7,794)	$82,855 (±$4,767)	$97,496 (±$809)	$100,009

In North Platte, the renter share is higher than in Lincoln County (34.4%).

It is also higher than in Nebraska (33.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lincoln County, North Platte ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 65 of 846.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in North Platte has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	40.7% (±3.4 points)	41.5% (±3.7 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$757 (±$60)	$921 (±$51)	+21.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,357 (±$4,048)	$58,097 (±$6,170)	+6.9%	Down after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near North Platte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Platte
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Platte	—	41.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Maxwell	12 mi	29.7% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hershey	13 mi	19.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Sutherland	20 mi	24.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Brady	21 mi	11.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Wellfleet	26 mi	22.2% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stapleton	27 mi	13.9% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Gandy	28 mi	0.0% (±65.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace	29 mi	17.8% (±10.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hershey, NE (19.6%), Sutherland, NE (24.2%), Brady, NE (11.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	North Platte	41.5% (±3.7 points)
2	Maxwell	29.7% (±16.4 points)
3	Sutherland	24.2% (±8.8 points)
4	Wellfleet	22.2% (±28.3 points)
5	Hershey	19.6% (±8.0 points)
6	Wallace	17.8% (±10.8 points)
7	Brady	11.5% (±7.2 points)

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 North Platte

How many renters are there in North Platte?

North Platte has an estimated 4,318 (±417) renting households, 41.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Platte?

In North Platte, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 41.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Platte?

A renting household in North Platte has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Platte?

The median renting household in North Platte, NE has an income of $37,201 (±$5,209) a year, against $78,261 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for North Platte city, Nebraska (place:35000, in state:31).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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