Rental numbers for the Kearney, NE metro
The typical home here runs -$949 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 6.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$949/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $299,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,634/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
16 with published figures
| 68932Campbell | $127,000 | $1,160* | 10.9% | 5.5% | -$105 | n/a |
| 68924Axtell | $285,000 | $1,410* | 5.9% | 2.2% | -$1,022 | n/a |
| 68947Hildreth | $196,000 | $960* | 5.9% | 1.6% | -$801 | n/a |
| 68845Kearney | $347,000 | $1,618 | 5.6% | 1.7% | -$1,372 | +5.2% |
| 68869Ravenna | $227,000 | $1,020* | 5.4% | 1.5% | -$943 | n/a |
| 68982Wilcox | $244,000 | $1,030* | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$1,077 | n/a |
| 68876Shelton | $246,000 | $1,020* | 5.0% | 0.6% | -$1,200 | n/a |
| 68959Heartwell | $234,000 | $960* | 4.9% | 1.0% | -$1,069 | n/a |
| 68840Gibbon | $263,000 | $1,050* | 4.8% | 0.6% | -$1,281 | n/a |
| 68847Kearney | $290,000 | $1,080* | 4.5% | 0.6% | -$1,426 | n/a |
| 68870Riverdale | $346,000 | $1,210* | 4.2% | 0.8% | -$1,643 | n/a |
| 68836Elm Creek | $279,000 | $970* | 4.2% | 0.4% | -$1,402 | n/a |
| 68858Miller | $295,000 | $960* | 3.9% | 0.4% | -$1,503 | n/a |
| 68844Pleasanton | $378,000 | $960* | 3.0% | -0.1% | -$2,059 | n/a |
| 68866Pleasanton | $379,000 | $960* | 3.0% | -0.2% | -$2,096 | n/a |
| 68812Amherst | $408,000 | $960* | 2.8% | -0.4% | -$2,322 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.21%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $225,861 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $254,634 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $262,639 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $268,861 | $1,396 |
| Aug 2025 | $280,942 | $1,548 |
| Aug 2026 | $299,179 | $1,634 |
Counties
- Buffalo County, NE5.6% median yield
- Phelps County, NEn/a median yield
- Sherman County, NEn/a median yield
- Kearney County, NEn/a median yield
- Franklin County, NEn/a median yield
- Harlan County, NEn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Kearney, NE metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$949 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Kearney, NE metro have the highest rental yield?
- 68845 (Kearney) at 5.6%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.