Metro area · CBSA 30420
Lexington
The Lexington, NE metro area has 26,242 people. Median rent is $921, 15.6% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Dawson County at $1,074. Of the 5 places we track here, Gothenburg has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$70,652
Median home value
$169,200
Unemployment
1.5%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,074
HUD, Dawson County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 10,862 | $966 | 17.1% |
| Cozad | 3,937 | $851 | 18.7% |
| Gothenburg | 3,452 | $883 | 13.4% |
| Overton | 689 | $925 | 20.2% |
| Elwood | 534 | $750 | 13.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.