Housing data for Weeping Water, NE
Weeping Water, NE has an estimated 1,407 residents and 464 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cass County.
27.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,021 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+54.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,407 (±293)
- Housing units
- 464 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 27.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,021
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +54.6%
What stands out in Weeping Water
Households that rent: 27.8% (±6.9 points) in Weeping Water, higher than in Cass County (14.6%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 21.1% (±15.8 points) in Weeping Water, lower than in Cass County (40.7%).
Working from home: 5.7% (±2.7 points) in Weeping Water, lower than in Cass County (12.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 81.1% (±14.4 points) in Weeping Water, higher than in Cass County (54.5%).
Housing in Weeping Water at a glance
- Median rent: $1,021 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $852 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $83,750 median household income
- Home values: $185,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,496 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,620 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +54.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 6.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Weeping Water against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Weeping Water | Cass County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,407 (±293) | 27,161 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 464 (±70) | 11,875 (±43) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.8% (±6.9 points) | 14.6% (±1.7 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 (±$191) | $996 (±$64) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $83,750 (±$23,531) | $91,836 (±$2,950) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $185,800 (±$10,640) | $254,900 (±$11,560) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,620 (±$486) | $3,652 (±$115) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.1% (±14.4 points) | 54.5% (±3.3 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.1 minutes (±3.6) | 28.3 minutes (±1.7) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±3.5 points) | 91.6% (±1.4 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.3 years (±3.0) | 41.5 years (±0.7) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Weeping Water covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,325 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Weeping Water has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 910 (±110) | 1,407 (±293) | +54.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 481 (±55) | 464 (±70) | −3.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $615 (±$68) | $1,021 (±$191) | +66.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $133,900 (±$10,021) | $185,800 (±$10,640) | +38.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,337 (±$8,734) | $83,750 (±$23,531) | +46.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,282 (±$108) | $1,496 (±$194) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,810 (±$185) | $2,620 (±$486) | −6.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±6.2 points) | 27.8% (±6.9 points) | +1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.5 points) | 0.0% (±17.9 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 Cass County
Weeping Water has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cass County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cass County recorded 40 violent and 461 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 Weeping Water
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manley | 3.7 mi | — | $162,500 | 6.8% |
| Avoca | 5.1 mi | $867 | $137,500 | 12.7% |
| Nehawka | 8.3 mi | $1,125 | $119,300 | 7.8% |
| Elmwood | 8.3 mi | $743 | $194,800 | 8.5% |
| Murdock | 8.3 mi | $1,000 | $178,100 | 21.1% |
| Louisville | 8.9 mi | $1,198 | $205,600 | 20.8% |
| Otoe | 10 mi | $1,031 | $49,400 | 10.3% |
| South Bend | 11 mi | $960 | $116,700 | 25.0% |
Places in Nebraska most like Weeping Water
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooper Township | $977 | $189,200 | $76,750 | 27.0% |
| Utica | $967 | $188,700 | $88,304 | 31.4% |
| Hooper | $931 | $173,200 | $77,865 | 25.7% |
| Shelton | $1,114 | $142,100 | $81,278 | 21.1% |
| Stanton | $834 | $177,100 | $76,500 | 29.2% |
| North Bend | $1,315 | $172,800 | $85,882 | 21.9% |
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 Weeping Water, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 |
HUD income limits for Weeping Water, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,950 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 2 people | $27,400 | $45,600 | $73,000 |
| 3 people | $30,800 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 4 people | $34,200 | $57,000 | $91,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,600 | $98,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,150 | $105,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,700 | $113,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,250 | $120,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,000.
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 Weeping Water
What is the average rent in Weeping Water, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Weeping Water is $1,021 (±$191) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Weeping Water?
Weeping Water has an estimated 126 (±36) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Weeping Water?
The median household income in Weeping Water is $83,750 (±$23,531) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Weeping Water, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $185,800 (±$10,640) for owner-occupied homes in Weeping Water (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Weeping Water?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Weeping Water, NE is $1,496 (±$194) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Weeping Water?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Weeping Water, NE is $2,620 (±$486) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Weeping Water growing?
In Weeping Water, the number of residents went from 910 in 2015–2019 to 1,407 in 2020–2024 (+54.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeping Water city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeping Water city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeping Water city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeping Water city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeping Water city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeping Water city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeping Water city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Weeping Water city, Nebraska (place:52015, 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 .