Average rent in Kearney, NE

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Kearney, NE metro area is $1,506 per month, up 6.2% from a year ago1% above the US metro average of $1,486.

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

$1,506

July 2026

Year over year

+6.2%

vs $1,418 a year ago

3-year change

from —

Our forecast accuracy here

±3.4%

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.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Kearney, NE observed rentForecast (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 range
August 2026$1,510$1,499$1,524
September 2026$1,514$1,498$1,535
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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.