Rent Affordability for A HVAC Technician in Nebraska

A typical hvac technician in Nebraska earns about $53,289 a year, which supports approximately $1,332 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Nebraska city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 6 of 15 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 9 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Scottsbluff, NE$900/mo20.3%affordable
Fremont, NE$1,209/mo27.2%affordable
Norfolk, NE$1,291/mo29.1%affordable
Grand Island, NE$1,296/mo29.2%affordable
Lexington, NE$1,319/mo29.7%affordable
Lincoln, NE$1,330/mo29.9%affordable
Bellevue, NE$1,341/mo30.2%stretched
Plattsmouth, NE$1,341/mo30.2%stretched
La Vista, NE$1,359/mo30.6%stretched
Omaha, NE$1,428/mo32.2%stretched
Columbus, NE$1,458/mo32.8%stretched
Kearney, NE$1,515/mo34.1%stretched
Papillion, NE$1,718/mo38.7%stretched
Gretna, NE$1,818/mo40.9%rent-burdened
Bennington, NE$1,964/mo44.2%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Nebraska. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).