Cost of living in Blair, Nebraska
Simple answer
Typical rent is $937 a month.
Blair is a city in Nebraska. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $81,452 a year.
- People
- 7,914
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $937
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $81,452
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $221,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,450
- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Blair, Nebraska has about 7,914 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $221,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington County is $1,450 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Blair. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Omaha, NE-IA metro area, prices sit at 91.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Nebraska taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Blair's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Nebraska home paid 13.78¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Blair's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Nebraska in the table we use.
Among 108 places we list in Nebraska with a rent figure, 39 have higher typical rent than Blair.
Nearby places
- Fort Calhoun
Typical rent $1,141
Compare with Blair - Missouri Valley
Typical rent $753
Compare with Blair - Bennington
Typical rent $1,516
Compare with Blair - Arlington
Typical rent $1,000
Compare with Blair - Tekamah
Typical rent $638
Compare with Blair - Logan
Typical rent $807
Compare with Blair - Valley
Typical rent $962
- Fremont
Typical rent $1,080
Compare with Blair
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Nebraska
Bigger places in Nebraska
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.