Housing data for Scribner, NE
Scribner, NE has an estimated 725 residents and 335 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Dodge County.
15.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $995 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 725 (±140)
- Housing units
- 335 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 15.6%
- Median gross rent
- $995
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.8%
What stands out in Scribner
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.8% (±7.5 points) in Scribner, lower than in Dodge County (11.9%).
Households that rent: 15.6% (±5.2 points) in Scribner, lower than in Dodge County (33.1%).
Median home value: $114,400 (±$13,417) in Scribner, lower than in Dodge County ($208,600).
Median real estate taxes: $1,520 (±$217) in Scribner, lower than in Dodge County ($2,643).
- Types of homes in Scribner
- Renters and owners in Scribner
- Home values in Scribner
- Property taxes in Scribner
Housing in Scribner at a glance
- Median rent: $995 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,052 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 55.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,889 median household income
- Home values: $114,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,188 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,520 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −3.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Scribner against Dodge County, its state and the nation
| Scribner | Dodge County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 725 (±140) | 37,351 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 335 (±64) | 16,725 (±44) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.6% (±5.2 points) | 33.1% (±2.4 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $995 (±$90) | $1,060 (±$43) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,889 (±$11,749) | $74,329 (±$6,008) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,400 (±$13,417) | $208,600 (±$8,575) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,520 (±$217) | $2,643 (±$115) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.6% (±13.4 points) | 67.8% (±4.1 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.2 minutes (±5.0) | 18.8 minutes (±1.4) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.3% (±7.8 points) | 89.8% (±1.4 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.1 years (±6.2) | 39.3 years (±0.7) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Scribner covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,114 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Scribner has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 754 (±130) | 725 (±140) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 410 (±56) | 335 (±64) | −18.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$145) | $995 (±$90) | +73.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $71,600 (±$9,942) | $114,400 (±$13,417) | +59.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,313 (±$5,470) | $58,889 (±$11,749) | +30.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $925 (±$101) | $1,188 (±$114) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,053 (±$140) | $1,520 (±$217) | +44.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.2% (±5.8 points) | 15.6% (±5.2 points) | −4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±26.6 points) | 0.0% (±37.5 points) | 0.0 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 Scribner
In 2025, the Scribner Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Dodge County, the departments that report recorded 320 violent and 1,380 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Scribner
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Township | 3.5 mi | $964 | $168,800 | 19.6% |
| Cuming Township (Dodge County) | 3.8 mi | $850 | $342,300 | 31.0% |
| Everett Township (Dodge County) | 4.1 mi | — | $530,200 | 9.8% |
| Ridgeley Township | 4.8 mi | — | $322,600 | 26.7% |
| Snyder | 6.8 mi | $933 | $91,700 | 19.7% |
| Hooper | 7.1 mi | $931 | $173,200 | 25.7% |
| Sherman Township (Cuming County) | 8.0 mi | — | $282,700 | 24.3% |
| Cuming Township (Cuming County) | 8.4 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in Nebraska most like Scribner
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | $936 | $116,000 | $62,917 | 17.3% |
| Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) | $908 | $118,800 | $49,788 | 16.2% |
| St. Edward | $914 | $102,100 | $53,587 | 18.3% |
| Leigh | $805 | $95,400 | $63,500 | 13.2% |
| Hay Springs | $825 | $87,900 | $57,031 | 16.2% |
| Clearwater | $875 | $88,000 | $60,625 | 17.1% |
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 Scribner, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $874 | $923 | $1,207 | $1,438 | $1,617 |
HUD income limits for Scribner, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 2 people | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,400 | $96,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,300 | $102,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dodge County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,400.
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 Scribner
How many renters are there in Scribner?
Scribner has an estimated 48 (±18) renting households, 15.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Scribner?
The median household income in Scribner is $58,889 (±$11,749) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Scribner, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $114,400 (±$13,417) for owner-occupied homes in Scribner (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Scribner?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Scribner, NE is $1,188 (±$114) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Scribner?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Scribner, NE is $1,520 (±$217) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Scribner?
Scribner, NE has an estimated 335 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Scribner growing?
In Scribner, the number of residents went from 754 in 2015–2019 to 725 in 2020–2024 (−3.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scribner city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scribner city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scribner city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scribner city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scribner city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scribner city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scribner city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dodge County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dodge County, NE
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Scribner Police Department (ORI NB0270300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Scribner city, Nebraska (place:44280, 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 .