Cost of living in Sutherland, Nebraska

Sutherland, Nebraska has about 1,209 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $188,200.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Lincoln County is $1,099 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Sutherland. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Nebraska's prices sit at 90.1 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Nebraska taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Sutherland'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 Sutherland'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, 107 have higher typical rent than Sutherland.