Housing data for Wahoo, NE
Wahoo, NE has an estimated 4,929 residents and 2,064 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Saunders County.
33.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $907 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+9.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,929 (±18)
- Housing units
- 2,064 (±232)
- Households that rent
- 33.5%
- Median gross rent
- $907
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.5%
What stands out in Wahoo
Households that rent: 33.5% (±8.0 points) in Wahoo, higher than in Saunders County (17.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.0% (±6.1 points) in Wahoo, higher than in Saunders County (5.1%).
Median home value: $243,600 (±$19,755) in Wahoo, lower than in Saunders County ($271,700).
Housing in Wahoo at a glance
- Median rent: $907 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $971 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $89,457 median household income
- Home values: $243,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,654 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,338 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 60 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +9.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Wahoo against Saunders County, its state and the nation
| Wahoo | Saunders County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,929 (±18) | 23,048 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,064 (±232) | 10,276 (±41) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.5% (±8.0 points) | 17.9% (±2.5 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $907 (±$152) | $960 (±$103) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $89,457 (±$26,846) | $94,066 (±$7,432) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,600 (±$19,755) | $271,700 (±$10,924) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,338 (±$804) | $3,531 (±$160) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.9% (±12.3 points) | 62.0% (±4.3 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.4 minutes (±4.0) | 26.0 minutes (±1.2) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.2% (±4.5 points) | 92.4% (±1.5 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±2.8) | 40.3 years (±0.5) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wahoo covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 1,682 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wahoo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,502 (±20) | 4,929 (±18) | +9.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,923 (±141) | 2,064 (±232) | +7.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $713 (±$99) | $907 (±$152) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $144,400 (±$11,483) | $243,600 (±$19,755) | +68.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,907 (±$7,170) | $89,457 (±$26,846) | +57.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,245 (±$131) | $1,654 (±$217) | +32.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,569 (±$189) | $3,338 (±$804) | +29.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.1% (±6.3 points) | 33.5% (±8.0 points) | +0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.6% (±11.9 points) | 5.2% (±8.1 points) | −4.4 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 Wahoo
In 2025, the Wahoo Police Department reported 60 violent and 300 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Saunders County, the departments that report recorded 49 violent and 243 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Wahoo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocking Township | 2.9 mi | — | $375,000 | 0.0% |
| Center Township (Saunders County) | 3.4 mi | — | $468,800 | 7.3% |
| Colon | 5.6 mi | $1,063 | $166,100 | 13.3% |
| Ithaca | 5.7 mi | $910 | $158,500 | 14.1% |
| Marietta Township | 5.9 mi | $894 | $243,100 | 9.9% |
| Wahoo Township | 6.3 mi | $825 | $177,100 | 14.5% |
| Malmo | 6.3 mi | — | $170,000 | 3.2% |
| Chapman Township (Saunders County) | 6.5 mi | $1,143 | $246,900 | 11.3% |
Places in Nebraska most like Wahoo
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | $866 | $249,700 | $89,408 | 27.4% |
| Blair | $937 | $221,500 | $81,452 | 27.1% |
| Seward | $1,018 | $244,600 | $72,564 | 39.4% |
| Ashland Township | $878 | $282,000 | $100,275 | 23.4% |
| Elm Creek | $761 | $191,500 | $79,148 | 28.6% |
| Plattsmouth | $941 | $183,600 | $73,929 | 29.0% |
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 Wahoo, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $931 | $1,014 | $1,153 | $1,546 | $1,863 |
HUD income limits for Wahoo, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,900 |
| 2 people | $28,250 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 3 people | $31,800 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 4 people | $35,300 | $58,800 | $94,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,550 | $101,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,250 | $109,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,950 | $116,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,650 | $124,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,600.
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 Wahoo
What is the average rent in Wahoo, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wahoo is $907 (±$152) 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 Wahoo?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wahoo, NE is $766 (±$461) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wahoo rent-burdened?
49.7% of renting households in Wahoo 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 Wahoo?
Wahoo has an estimated 633 (±172) renting households, 33.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wahoo?
The median household income in Wahoo is $89,457 (±$26,846) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wahoo, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $243,600 (±$19,755) for owner-occupied homes in Wahoo (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wahoo growing?
In Wahoo, the number of residents went from 4,502 in 2015–2019 to 4,929 in 2020–2024 (+9.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wahoo city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wahoo city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wahoo city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wahoo city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wahoo city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wahoo city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wahoo city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wahoo Police Department (ORI NB0780100)
- 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 Wahoo city, Nebraska (place:50965, 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 .