Average rent in Kearney, NE

As of September 2026, the typical asking rent in the Kearney, NE metro area is $1,686 per month, up 5.8% from a year ago — 13% above 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

$1,686

September 2026

Year over year

+5.8%

vs $1,594 a year ago

3-year change

—

from —

Our forecast accuracy here

±2.7%

avg error on held-out data

Kearney, NE rent history

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

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

Kearney, 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 Kearney, NE are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected rangeMoMYoYSince Sep 2026
October 2026$1,691$1,680–$1,708+0.3%+7.3%+0.3%
November 2026$1,697$1,683–$1,725+0.4%+5.6%+0.7%
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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Kearney, 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.