Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Nebraska

A typical software developer in Nebraska earns about $128,442 a year, which supports approximately $3,211 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. 15 of 15 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Scottsbluff, NE$938/mo8.8%very comfortable
Fremont, NE$1,244/mo11.6%very comfortable
Plattsmouth, NE$1,276/mo11.9%very comfortable
Norfolk, NE$1,286/mo12%very comfortable
La Vista, NE$1,315/mo12.3%very comfortable
Lexington, NE$1,319/mo12.3%very comfortable
Grand Island, NE$1,337/mo12.5%very comfortable
Lincoln, NE$1,345/mo12.6%very comfortable
Bellevue, NE$1,384/mo12.9%very comfortable
Columbus, NE$1,447/mo13.5%very comfortable
Omaha, NE$1,453/mo13.6%very comfortable
Kearney, NE$1,451/mo13.6%very comfortable
Papillion, NE$1,693/mo15.8%very comfortable
Gretna, NE$1,807/mo16.9%very comfortable
Bennington, NE$1,914/mo17.9%very comfortable
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).