Rental numbers for Cass County, NE
The typical home here runs -$1,547 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.4%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,547/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $312,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,125/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Cass County
14 with published figures
| 68413Nehawka | $252,000 | $1,340* | 6.4% | 2.3% | -$868 | n/a |
| 68455Union | $365,000 | $1,880* | 6.2% | 2.8% | -$1,125 | n/a |
| 68409Murray | $294,000 | $1,360* | 5.6% | 1.6% | -$1,196 | n/a |
| 68463Weeping Water | $228,000 | $1,020* | 5.4% | 1.0% | -$1,044 | n/a |
| 68016Cedar Creek | $369,000 | $1,560* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$1,514 | n/a |
| 68307Avoca | $259,000 | $1,060* | 4.9% | 0.9% | -$1,192 | n/a |
| 68366Greenwood | $311,000 | $1,260* | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,393 | n/a |
| 68304Alvo | $292,000 | $1,110* | 4.6% | 0.8% | -$1,375 | n/a |
| 68048Plattsmouth | $311,000 | $1,139 | 4.4% | 0.6% | -$1,525 | n/a |
| 68349Elmwood | $276,000 | $1,010* | 4.4% | 0.5% | -$1,373 | n/a |
| 68037Louisville | $350,000 | $1,240* | 4.3% | 0.4% | -$1,768 | n/a |
| 68407Murdock | $331,000 | $1,140* | 4.1% | 0.7% | -$1,592 | n/a |
| 68058South Bend | $378,000 | $1,190* | 3.8% | 0.6% | -$1,835 | n/a |
| 68347Eagle | $353,000 | $960* | 3.3% | -0.4% | -$2,026 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.43%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $247,828 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $277,818 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $284,246 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $291,198 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $299,275 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $312,242 | $1,125 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 6.7
- 72 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 57th
- among US counties
Tools
Questions
- Is Cass County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,547 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Cass County?
- About 1.43% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $312,000 home that is about $4,474 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Cass County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,219 for a 1-bedroom, $1,450 for a 2-bedroom and $1,924 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,547 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.