Lewellen, Nebraska
2026 Edition · 9 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
Down 6.1% since 2020.
168
people, the 356th-largest of Nebraska's cities and towns.
Census Population Estimates, 2025. Rank among Nebraska's cities and towns computed by the Almanac. Sources: Census Population Estimates
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The workday
9 in 10 jobs here go to people who live somewhere else.
87.5%
of 40 jobs located in Lewellen are filled by in-commuters.
Census LEHD LODES, 2023. Sources: Census LEHD LODES
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Rent
Median rent is up 66% since the 2005–2009 survey, before inflation.
$789
a month. Nebraska's median is $1,072.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Room to build
The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.
$625–$938
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $789 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
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Building
Most of the housing here is older than 2000.
- 0 homes permitted, 2022–2025
- 97% of all homes were built before 2000
Census Building Permits Survey, 2022–2025; Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census Building Permits Survey, Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
None of three estimates finds a housing shortfall here.
0
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 61% less than Nebraska's.
$93,800
median home value in Lewellen.
- $93,800 Lewellen
- $238,600 Nebraska
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year