At $1,617/mo, rent takes about 16% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,617 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Gretna changed +9.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 11 Nebraska cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.2%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($123,992) is $3,100 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,250).
La Vista, 11 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,378/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Gretna. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Gretna, NE is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 50.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Gretna, NE has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $123,992 today, compared with $85,476 five years earlier. Census counts show Gretna, NE adding about 4,087 residents over the five-year window, up 80.0% on net. The renter share has eased from 35.4% to 24.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 40.5% to 50.4% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Gretna is $1,617/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,190/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,520/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,270/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,020/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($123,992/yr), Gretna ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.1% over the past year.
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