Housing data for Shelton, NE
Shelton, NE has an estimated 1,389 residents and 537 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Buffalo County.
21.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,114 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,389 (±266)
- Housing units
- 537 (±97)
- Households that rent
- 21.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,114
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.5%
What stands out in Shelton
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.6% (±6.4 points) in Shelton, lower than in Buffalo County (14.5%).
Average commute: 26.4 minutes (±4.5) in Shelton, higher than in Buffalo County (16.0 minutes).
Median home value: $142,100 (±$14,953) in Shelton, lower than in Buffalo County ($246,400).
Homes built before 1980: 76.5% (±15.2 points) in Shelton, higher than in Buffalo County (50.0%).
Housing in Shelton at a glance
- Median rent: $1,114 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,029 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 59.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $81,278 median household income
- Home values: $142,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,474 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,654 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +25.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Shelton against Buffalo County, its state and the nation
| Shelton | Buffalo County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,389 (±266) | 50,579 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 537 (±97) | 21,286 (±74) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.1% (±7.4 points) | 33.6% (±1.9 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,114 (±$215) | $936 (±$28) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,278 (±$6,546) | $75,911 (±$3,710) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,100 (±$14,953) | $246,400 (±$7,017) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,654 (±$380) | $3,555 (±$112) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.5% (±15.2 points) | 50.0% (±2.9 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.4 minutes (±4.5) | 16.0 minutes (±0.7) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.6% (±2.3 points) | 91.1% (±1.3 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.4 years (±2.6) | 35.1 years (±0.3) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Shelton covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,441 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shelton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,107 (±158) | 1,389 (±266) | +25.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 464 (±59) | 537 (±97) | +15.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $658 (±$244) | $1,114 (±$215) | +69.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $108,400 (±$10,082) | $142,100 (±$14,953) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,583 (±$7,630) | $81,278 (±$6,546) | +63.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,259 (±$151) | $1,474 (±$144) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,842 (±$267) | $2,654 (±$380) | +44.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.2% (±7.4 points) | 21.1% (±7.4 points) | −10.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.4 points) | 0.0% (±21.0 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 Buffalo County
Shelton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Buffalo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Buffalo County recorded 169 violent and 923 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 Shelton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbon | 6.5 mi | $810 | $173,800 | 27.1% |
| Wood River | 7.1 mi | $811 | $151,200 | 17.5% |
| Prosser | 10 mi | — | $96,100 | 8.3% |
| Kenesaw | 12 mi | $766 | $177,600 | 8.9% |
| Heartwell | 15 mi | $825 | $77,500 | 45.2% |
| Alda | 15 mi | $958 | $106,500 | 20.6% |
| Cairo | 17 mi | $821 | $193,000 | 36.4% |
| Juniata | 17 mi | $835 | $143,300 | 17.5% |
Places in Nebraska most like Shelton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips | $1,075 | $147,000 | $86,607 | 13.1% |
| Platte Center | $1,063 | $131,700 | $76,250 | 13.8% |
| North Bend | $1,315 | $172,800 | $85,882 | 21.9% |
| Greenwood | $1,283 | $177,000 | $90,774 | 15.4% |
| Weeping Water | $1,021 | $185,800 | $83,750 | 27.8% |
| Kennard | $1,106 | $189,500 | $95,000 | 16.9% |
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 Shelton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $899 | $904 | $1,097 | $1,432 | $1,834 |
HUD income limits for Shelton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,250 | $37,050 | $59,300 |
| 2 people | $25,400 | $42,350 | $67,750 |
| 3 people | $28,600 | $47,650 | $76,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,150 | $91,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,400 | $98,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,600 | $105,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,850 | $111,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Buffalo County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,800.
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 Shelton
What is the average rent in Shelton, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Shelton is $1,114 (±$215) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Shelton rent-burdened?
59.4% of renting households in Shelton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Shelton?
Shelton has an estimated 105 (±42) renting households, 21.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Shelton?
The median household income in Shelton is $81,278 (±$6,546) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shelton, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $142,100 (±$14,953) for owner-occupied homes in Shelton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Shelton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Shelton, NE is $1,474 (±$144) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Shelton growing?
In Shelton, the number of residents went from 1,107 in 2015–2019 to 1,389 in 2020–2024 (+25.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelton village, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelton village, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelton village, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelton village, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelton village, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelton village, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelton village, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Buffalo County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Buffalo 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 Shelton village, Nebraska (place:44700, 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 .