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Cost of Living in Arthur County, NE

Prices around Arthur County, NE run 9.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Nebraska). The typical household there earns $76,250 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $961 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,440 a year.

Arthur County, NE at a glance

Median household income

$76,250$6,354 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$961HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.1-9.9% · BEA, Nebraska
Electricity13.3¢per kWh · EIA Residential NE
Population484Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Arthur County, NE?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$961Monthly market rent
Share of gross income15.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,440To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,906At 30% of $76,250
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Arthur County, NE? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Arthur County, NE, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Arthur County, NE, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$666$7,992$26,64010.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$732$8,784$29,28011.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$961$11,532$38,44015.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,279$15,348$51,16020.1%
4-Bedroom Home$1,284$15,408$51,36020.2%

Rent in Arthur County, NE, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Arthur County, NE

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $76,250 a year ($6,354 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,177/moRent ($961 2-BR), utilities (~$119/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,906/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,271/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $76,250 leaves after Nebraska taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Nebraska tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$76,250
$30,000$155,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$76,250
Net 79%
Fed 10%
NE 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$59,882After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,990Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,303Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,945 / yr
Nebraska state income tax$2,590 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,833 / yr

Living in Arthur County, NE: common questions

What is the median household income in Arthur County, NE?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Arthur County, NE is $76,250 per year (approximately $6,354 per month).

What is the average rent in Arthur County, NE?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $666 for a studio, $732 for one bedroom, $961 for two, $1,279 for three and $1,284 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Arthur County, NE expensive to live in?

Prices there run 9.9% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Nebraska is 90.1, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Arthur County, NE?

To keep a $961 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,440 a year, or $3,203 a month. That is 50% of what the typical household in Arthur County, NE earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Arthur County, NE?

On the local median income of $76,250 ($6,354 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,177 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,906 for everything else and $1,271 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $961 takes 30% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Arthur County, NE?

Homes in Nebraska paid 13.3¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $119. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.