Rental numbers for Seward County, NE
Zillow does not publish enough data to estimate cash flow for this county.
- Gross yield
- n/a
- no Zillow rent index
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- n/a
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $318,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- n/a
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Seward County
9 with published figures
| 68313Beaver Crossing | $288,000 | $1,450* | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$1,005 | n/a |
| 68364Goehner | $230,000 | $970* | 5.1% | 1.0% | -$1,042 | n/a |
| 68439Staplehurst | $250,000 | $960* | 4.6% | 0.9% | -$1,171 | n/a |
| 68456Utica | $254,000 | $960* | 4.5% | 0.9% | -$1,185 | n/a |
| 68314Bee | $302,000 | $980* | 3.9% | 0.5% | -$1,505 | n/a |
| 68434Seward | $315,000 | $970* | 3.7% | 0.2% | -$1,651 | n/a |
| 68405Milford | $320,000 | $960* | 3.6% | 0.1% | -$1,687 | n/a |
| 68360Garland | $442,000 | $1,160* | 3.1% | -0.0% | -$2,393 | n/a |
| 68423Pleasant Dale | $501,000 | $1,020* | 2.4% | -0.8% | -$3,016 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +8.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.18%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $243,602 |
| Aug 2022 | $269,059 |
| Aug 2023 | $275,161 |
| Aug 2024 | $282,439 |
| Aug 2025 | $294,283 |
| Aug 2026 | $317,825 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Seward County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $820 | $830 | $1,055 | $1,461 | $1,728 |
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
- 8.3
- 56 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 64th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Seward County good for rental property?
- Zillow does not publish enough data to estimate cash flow for this county. 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 Seward County?
- About 1.18% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $318,000 home that is about $3,754 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Seward County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $830 for a 1-bedroom, $1,055 for a 2-bedroom and $1,461 for a 3-bedroom.
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.