Housing data for Sargent, NE
Sargent, NE has an estimated 534 residents and 306 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Custer County.
29.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $631 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 534 (±125)
- Housing units
- 306 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 29.4%
- Median gross rent
- $631
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.6%
What stands out in Sargent
Median home value: $57,900 (±$15,713) in Sargent, lower than in Custer County ($157,800).
Median real estate taxes: $698 (±$86) in Sargent, lower than in Custer County ($1,838).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 12.8% (±11.5 points) in Sargent, lower than in Custer County (32.5%).
Median gross rent: $631 (±$90) in Sargent, lower than in Custer County ($853).
Housing in Sargent at a glance
- Median rent: $631 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $640 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 12.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,423 median household income
- Home values: $57,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,006 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $698 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 92.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 29.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sargent against Custer County, its state and the nation
| Sargent | Custer County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 534 (±125) | 10,518 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 306 (±58) | 5,334 (±31) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.4% (±10.5 points) | 31.1% (±3.1 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $631 (±$90) | $853 (±$47) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,423 (±$13,171) | $67,906 (±$4,824) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $57,900 (±$15,713) | $157,800 (±$10,494) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $698 (±$86) | $1,838 (±$153) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 92.2% (±16.6 points) | 72.6% (±4.8 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±4.3) | 17.4 minutes (±1.6) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% (±8.6 points) | 82.0% (±2.7 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.2 years (±11.5) | 42.1 years (±0.8) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sargent covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 492 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sargent has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 501 (±99) | 534 (±125) | +6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 344 (±53) | 306 (±58) | −11.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $825 (±$294) | $631 (±$90) | −23.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $50,000 (±$15,981) | $57,900 (±$15,713) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,000 (±$8,224) | $54,423 (±$13,171) | +47.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $785 (±$73) | $1,006 (±$137) | +28.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $585 (±$143) | $698 (±$86) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±11.3 points) | 29.4% (±10.5 points) | −4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.5% (±11.8 points) | 6.8% (±10.3 points) | −0.7 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 Custer County
Sargent has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Custer County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Custer County recorded 67 violent and 152 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 Sargent
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Township | 2.3 mi | $638 | $61,700 | 26.0% |
| Douglas Grove Township | 6.2 mi | — | — | 31.7% |
| Corner Township | 6.5 mi | — | — | — |
| West Union Township | 7.6 mi | — | — | 25.0% |
| Comstock Township | 7.6 mi | — | $86,900 | 15.2% |
| Comstock | 8.6 mi | — | $80,800 | 16.7% |
| Lillian Township | 8.9 mi | — | $383,300 | 24.1% |
| Taylor | 9.0 mi | $950 | $73,300 | 14.3% |
Places in Nebraska most like Sargent
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Township | $638 | $61,700 | $57,857 | 26.0% |
| Orleans | $588 | $64,400 | $62,250 | 20.9% |
| Wymore | $675 | $64,200 | $57,090 | 21.2% |
| Blue Springs-Wymore Township | $650 | $69,300 | $56,799 | 19.9% |
| Red Cloud | $585 | $74,200 | $45,909 | 34.9% |
| Beaver City | $703 | $78,900 | $56,354 | 25.1% |
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 Sargent, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $734 | $783 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,577 |
HUD income limits for Sargent, 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 Custer County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,700.
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 Sargent
How many renters are there in Sargent?
Sargent has an estimated 73 (±31) renting households, 29.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sargent?
The median household income in Sargent is $54,423 (±$13,171) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sargent, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $57,900 (±$15,713) for owner-occupied homes in Sargent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sargent?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sargent, NE is $1,006 (±$137) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sargent?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sargent, NE is $698 (±$86) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sargent?
Sargent, NE has an estimated 306 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sargent growing?
In Sargent, the number of residents went from 501 in 2015–2019 to 534 in 2020–2024 (+6.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sargent city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sargent city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sargent city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sargent city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sargent city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sargent city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sargent city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Custer County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Custer 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 Sargent city, Nebraska (place:43685, 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 .