Housing data for Wisner, NE
Wisner, NE has an estimated 1,461 residents and 696 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cuming County.
36.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $825 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,461 (±246)
- Housing units
- 696 (±97)
- Households that rent
- 36.0%
- Median gross rent
- $825
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.2%
What stands out in Wisner
Working from home: 3.6% (±2.3 points) in Wisner, lower than in Cuming County (7.3%).
Median home value: $139,500 (±$16,271) in Wisner, lower than in Cuming County ($178,800).
Median real estate taxes: $1,478 (±$221) in Wisner, lower than in Cuming County ($1,784).
Households without a vehicle: 1.1% (±1.5 points) in Wisner, lower than in Cuming County (3.5%).
Housing in Wisner at a glance
- Median rent: $825 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $781 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 20.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,739 median household income
- Home values: $139,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $989 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,478 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +16.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wisner against Cuming County, its state and the nation
| Wisner | Cuming County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,461 (±246) | 8,975 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 696 (±97) | 4,153 (±21) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.0% (±9.7 points) | 31.1% (±4.0 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $825 (±$61) | $789 (±$43) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,739 (±$9,471) | $71,104 (±$4,725) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,500 (±$16,271) | $178,800 (±$16,446) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,478 (±$221) | $1,784 (±$174) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.6% (±14.2 points) | 75.1% (±6.5 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.1 minutes (±2.1) | 18.2 minutes (±1.8) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±5.1 points) | 82.0% (±3.0 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.4 years (±5.3) | 40.9 years (±0.8) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wisner covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 1,189 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wisner has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,257 (±218) | 1,461 (±246) | +16.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 607 (±79) | 696 (±97) | +14.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $582 (±$95) | $825 (±$61) | +41.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $103,800 (±$19,198) | $139,500 (±$16,271) | +34.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,185 (±$5,017) | $61,739 (±$9,471) | +25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,037 (±$95) | $989 (±$256) | −4.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,642 (±$294) | $1,478 (±$221) | −10.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.3% (±9.5 points) | 36.0% (±9.7 points) | +1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.6% (±7.9 points) | 12.9% (±8.6 points) | +5.3 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 Wisner
In 2025, the Wisner Police Department reported 0 violent and 162 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cuming County, the departments that report recorded 22 violent and 212 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Wisner
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisner Township | 3.8 mi | — | $429,400 | 29.6% |
| Beemer Township | 4.3 mi | $663 | $132,600 | 33.2% |
| Blaine Township | 4.4 mi | — | $272,200 | 23.1% |
| Grant Township (Cuming County) | 5.4 mi | — | $369,200 | 14.3% |
| Beemer | 6.8 mi | $641 | $129,300 | 33.7% |
| Pilger | 7.3 mi | $515 | $130,000 | 22.4% |
| Bismark Township (Cuming County) | 8.4 mi | — | — | 36.8% |
| Elkhorn Township (Cuming County) | 9.5 mi | — | $236,400 | 51.9% |
Places in Nebraska most like Wisner
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice | $758 | $159,300 | $57,264 | 34.7% |
| Cozad | $851 | $121,600 | $54,471 | 35.2% |
| Paxton | $848 | $131,300 | $66,875 | 32.4% |
| Laurel | $815 | $164,200 | $58,519 | 33.6% |
| David City | $767 | $165,200 | $65,573 | 33.1% |
| Hebron | $772 | $139,100 | $65,833 | 30.1% |
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 Wisner, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $734 | $891 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Wisner, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,650 | $34,400 | $55,000 |
| 2 people | $23,600 | $39,300 | $62,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,200 | $70,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,050 | $84,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,900 | $97,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,850 | $103,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cuming County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,200.
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 Wisner
What is the average rent in Wisner, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wisner is $825 (±$61) 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 Wisner?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wisner, NE is $470 (±$239) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Wisner?
Wisner has an estimated 237 (±83) renting households, 36.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wisner?
The median household income in Wisner is $61,739 (±$9,471) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wisner, NE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $139,500 (±$16,271) for owner-occupied homes in Wisner (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wisner?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wisner, NE is $989 (±$256) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Wisner growing?
In Wisner, the number of residents went from 1,257 in 2015–2019 to 1,461 in 2020–2024 (+16.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wisner city, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wisner city, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wisner city, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wisner city, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wisner city, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wisner city, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wisner city, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cuming County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cuming County, NE
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wisner Police Department (ORI NB0200200)
- 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 Wisner city, Nebraska (place:53450, 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 .