The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| Name | County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | City of Clarkson | Colfax | 350 |
| 2. | Village of Walthill | Thurston | 350 |
| 3. | Village of Holbrook | Furnas | 330 |
| 4. | Village of Stella | Richardson | 303 |
| 5. | Village of Shubert | Richardson | 296 |
| 6. | Village of Oakdale | Antelope | 270 |
| 7. | Village of Clearwater | Antelope | 263 |
| 8. | Village of Verdon | Richardson | 261 |
| 9. | City of Pawnee City | Pawnee | 254 |
| 10. | City of Red Cloud | Webster | 254 |
| 11. | City of Humboldt | Richardson | 249 |
| 12. | City of Crawford | Dawes | 247 |
| 13. | Village of Culbertson | Hitchcock | 247 |
| 14. | City of Elgin | Antelope | 247 |
| 15. | Village of Ewing | Holt | 245 |
| 16. | Village of Winnebago | Thurston | 245 |
| 17. | City of Beaver City | Furnas | 243 |
| 18. | City of Bloomfield | Knox | 242 |
| 19. | Village of Trenton | Hitchcock | 239 |
| 20. | City of Arapahoe | Furnas | 236 |