Housing data for Pender, NE
Pender, NE has an estimated 1,379 residents and 496 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Thurston County.
21.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $875 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+14.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,379 (±133)
- Housing units
- 496 (±52)
- Households that rent
- 21.3%
- Median gross rent
- $875
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.5%
What stands out in Pender
Median home value: $175,000 (±$41,024) in Pender, higher than in Thurston County ($114,600).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±5.2 points) in Pender, lower than in Thurston County (6.6%).
Households that rent: 21.3% (±6.4 points) in Pender, lower than in Thurston County (39.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±1.2 points) in Pender, lower than in Thurston County (5.4%).
Housing in Pender at a glance
- Median rent: $875 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $913 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,125 median household income
- Home values: $175,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,395 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,076 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +14.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pender against Thurston County, its state and the nation
| Pender | Thurston County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,379 (±133) | 6,627 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 496 (±52) | 2,290 (±23) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±6.4 points) | 39.0% (±3.5 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $875 (±$176) | $699 (±$45) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,125 (±$27,771) | $69,177 (±$2,235) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,000 (±$41,024) | $114,600 (±$11,639) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,076 (±$281) | $1,682 (±$281) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.0% (±11.5 points) | 66.0% (±4.7 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.4 minutes (±10.0) | 21.3 minutes (±2.8) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.7% (±3.8 points) | 87.2% (±2.7 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.0 years (±4.8) | 29.2 years (±0.5) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Pender covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,967 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pender has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,204 (±99) | 1,379 (±133) | +14.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 524 (±35) | 496 (±52) | −5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $700 (±$55) | $875 (±$176) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $94,800 (±$8,978) | $175,000 (±$41,024) | +84.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,167 (±$9,299) | $73,125 (±$27,771) | +14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,069 (±$143) | $1,395 (±$201) | +30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,355 (±$138) | $2,076 (±$281) | +53.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.0% (±4.4 points) | 21.3% (±6.4 points) | +1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.8% (±5.2 points) | 2.0% (±4.5 points) | −2.8 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.
Places near Pender
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Township | 2.1 mi | $888 | $202,500 | 19.7% |
| Thayer Township | 4.2 mi | — | $350,000 | 39.5% |
| Thurston | 4.5 mi | $705 | $106,300 | 26.0% |
| Cleveland Township (Cuming County) | 4.9 mi | $835 | $238,800 | 26.1% |
| Bancroft Township | 6.0 mi | $831 | $120,700 | 31.0% |
| Flournoy Township | 6.3 mi | $663 | $122,800 | 20.4% |
| Bryan Township | 6.6 mi | — | $275,000 | 6.1% |
| Grant Township (Cuming County) | 8.3 mi | — | $369,200 | 14.3% |
Places in Nebraska most like Pender
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Township | $888 | $202,500 | $84,792 | 19.7% |
| Arnold Township | $850 | $152,800 | $69,375 | 28.4% |
| Plattsmouth | $941 | $183,600 | $73,929 | 29.0% |
| Clatonia Township | $978 | $173,800 | $77,083 | 23.3% |
| Arnold | $946 | $146,700 | $64,688 | 27.1% |
| Geneva | $734 | $169,100 | $80,398 | 24.0% |
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 Pender, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $894 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,327 | $1,450 |
HUD income limits for Pender, 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 Thurston County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,200.
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 Pender
How many renters are there in Pender?
Pender has an estimated 99 (±33) renting households, 21.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pender?
The median household income in Pender is $73,125 (±$27,771) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pender, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $175,000 (±$41,024) for owner-occupied homes in Pender (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pender?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pender, NE is $1,395 (±$201) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pender?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pender, NE is $2,076 (±$281) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Pender?
Pender, NE has an estimated 496 (±52) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pender growing?
In Pender, the number of residents went from 1,204 in 2015–2019 to 1,379 in 2020–2024 (+14.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pender village, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pender village, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pender village, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pender village, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pender village, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pender village, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pender village, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Thurston County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Thurston 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
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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 last updated on .