Housing data for Schuyler, NE

Schuyler, NE has an estimated 6,578 residents and 2,100 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Colfax County.

28.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,049 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.7%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,578 (±17)
Housing units
2,100 (±147)
Households that rent
28.6%
Median gross rent
$1,049
Residents since 2015–2019
+4.7%

What stands out in Schuyler

Working from home: 1.1% (±1.5 points) in Schuyler, lower than in Colfax County (3.6%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±1.2 points) in Schuyler, lower than in Colfax County (2.5%).

Housing in Schuyler at a glance

Schuyler against Colfax County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SchuylerColfax CountyNebraskaUnited States
Residents6,578 (±17)10,641 (exact)1,978,707 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,100 (±147)3,997 (±24)863,444 (±628)143,775,355
Households that rent28.6% (±11.1 points)23.7% (±6.1 points)33.5% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,049 (±$92)$980 (±$80)$1,072 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$80,399 (±$8,563)$82,530 (±$6,588)$76,475 (±$633)$80,734
Median home value$145,700 (±$37,035)$144,700 (±$28,249)$238,600 (±$1,365)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,729 (±$271)$1,710 (±$213)$3,549 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198065.4% (±16.6 points)72.5% (±10.1 points)57.2% (±0.5 points)49.7%
Average commute17.0 minutes (±2.6)17.4 minutes (±1.8)19.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.6% (±4.1 points)89.0% (±3.0 points)90.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents30.4 years (±4.1)35.5 years (±1.6)37.2 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Schuyler covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 2,405 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Schuyler has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents6,284 (±15)6,578 (±17)+4.7%Measurable increase
Housing units1,916 (±119)2,100 (±147)+9.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$736 (±$176)$1,049 (±$92)+42.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$102,800 (±$16,060)$145,700 (±$37,035)+41.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$63,625 (±$16,734)$80,399 (±$8,563)+26.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$998 (±$294)$1,207 (±$267)+20.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,362 (±$190)$1,729 (±$271)+26.9%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent33.1% (±9.9 points)28.6% (±11.1 points)−4.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±3.7 points)0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Schuyler

In 2025, the Schuyler Police Department reported 74 violent and 311 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Colfax County, the departments that report recorded 46 violent and 229 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Schuyler

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Platte Township (Butler County)6.1 mi——2.8%
Bone Creek Township6.4 mi—$280,0006.7%
Octavia7.1 mi—$100,00017.6%
Linwood7.2 mi——6.0%
Rogers7.6 mi—$90,70026.9%
Richland8.0 mi—$88,60037.5%
Linwood Township8.5 mi——12.9%
Abie9.9 mi—$72,50029.6%

Places in Nebraska most like Schuyler

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Utica$967$188,700$88,30431.4%
Nebraska City$947$162,000$67,11725.2%
Gothenburg$883$191,000$79,21925.1%
Doniphan$950$211,100$87,21221.0%
Hooper$931$173,200$77,86525.7%
Webster Township$892$157,100$69,37522.4%

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 Schuyler, fiscal year 2027

Colfax County, NE, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$903$1,039$1,247$1,486$1,639

HUD income limits for Schuyler, fiscal year 2026

Colfax County, NE, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Schuyler

What is the average rent in Schuyler, NE?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Schuyler is $1,049 (±$92) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Schuyler?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Schuyler, NE is $855 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Schuyler?

Schuyler has an estimated 597 (±237) renting households, 28.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Schuyler?

The median household income in Schuyler is $80,399 (±$8,563) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Schuyler, NE?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $145,700 (±$37,035) for owner-occupied homes in Schuyler (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Schuyler?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Schuyler, NE is $1,207 (±$267) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is Schuyler growing?

In Schuyler, the number of residents went from 6,284 in 2015–2019 to 6,578 in 2020–2024 (+4.7%), a measurable increase.

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) for Schuyler city, Nebraska (place:44035, 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 .

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