Average rent in Grand Island, NE

As of September 2026, the typical asking rent in the Grand Island, NE metro area is $1,340 per month, up 1.7% from a year ago — 11% below the US metro average of $1,498.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,340

September 2026

Year over year

+1.7%

vs $1,317 a year ago

3-year change

—

from —

Our forecast accuracy here

±2.0%

avg error on held-out data

Grand Island, NE rent history

Observed market rent since July 2024, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Oct 24 – Nov 26
Grand Island, NE observed rentSame month last yearForecast (2 months shown free)

Grand Island, NE rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Grand Island, NE are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected rangeMoMYoYSince Sep 2026
October 2026$1,344$1,334–$1,353+0.3%+1.0%+0.3%
November 2026$1,347$1,333–$1,361+0.2%+2.3%+0.5%
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Grand Island, NE forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Grand Island, NE metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.