Nebraska

Cedar County

ZIP 68749

8,344 residents12 permits TTM$73,977 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$175,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

11.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

12

Census BPS

Climate risk

21.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 68749

Median home value

$175,500

Gross yield

6.6%

Cap rate

4.7%

Rent gap

28.9%

Affordability

P/I: 2.4R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $961Rent: $683Gap: 40.7%
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
68717$175,500county est.$9616.6%4.7%28.9%
68727$175,500county est.$9616.6%4.7%28.9%
68736$175,500county est.$9616.6%4.7%28.9%
68739$262,261$9614.4%3.1%28.9%
68745$206,185$9615.6%4.0%28.9%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

12.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

25.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

26.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.9

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026