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.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Scottsbluff, NE$912/mo20.5%affordable
Fremont, NE$1,213/mo27.3%affordable
Norfolk, NE$1,247/mo28.1%affordable
Lincoln, NE$1,278/mo28.8%affordable
Plattsmouth, NE$1,302/mo29.3%affordable
Lexington, NE$1,316/mo29.6%affordable
Grand Island, NE$1,342/mo30.2%stretched
La Vista, NE$1,378/mo31%stretched
Omaha, NE$1,389/mo31.3%stretched
Bellevue, NE$1,401/mo31.5%stretched
Columbus, NE$1,406/mo31.7%stretched
Gretna, NE$1,617/mo36.4%stretched
Papillion, NE$1,659/mo37.4%stretched
Kearney, NE$1,686/mo38%stretched
Bennington, NE$2,092/mo47.1%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).