Cost of living in Merrick County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,014 a month.
That HUD number covers Merrick County, Nebraska, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $754
- 1 bed
- $775
- 2 bed
- $1,014
- 3 bed
- $1,404
- 4 bed
- $1,655
This county is in the Grand Island, NE area. BEA's 2024 price index there is 86.7 (U.S. = 100).
SNAP income limit in Nebraska · Medicaid eligibility
Towns in this county
- Central City · 3,061 people