Antelope County, Nebraska Eviction Risk: Low

Antelope County sits in northeast Nebraska with a total population of roughly 3,837 spread across 8 tracked cities, ranging in size from Neligh (1,515 residents) down to Royal (35 residents). The county scores 2.5/10 on the Eviction Risk Map scale, a Low rating that reflects modest rent levels, a manageable rent burden, and a state legal framework that tilts toward landlord flexibility rather than tenant protection. Nebraska operates under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1401 et seq. (the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), and the state preempts any local rent-control measures, meaning no city in Antelope County can set its own rent cap or just-cause eviction requirement.

Average rent across the county is $663/month, and renter households spend an average of 21.4% of their income on housing costs. That rent burden figure sits well below the 30% threshold commonly used to define housing stress, which helps keep eviction filings low compared to more urban Nebraska counties. Still, 12.1% of county residents live below the poverty line, and only 22.8% of households are renters - a relatively small renter share that limits the overall volume of potential eviction activity but also means that individual landlord-tenant disputes can have an outsized effect on the local rental market. Among the 8 cities tracked, scores range from Brunswick at a floor of 2/10 to Royal at a ceiling of 2.9/10, a narrow band that signals broadly consistent conditions across the county.

Landlords operating in Antelope County should know that Nebraska law requires a 7-day notice for non-payment of rent, a 14-day notice for a curable lease violation, and a 30-day notice for no-cause termination at end of term. Court filing fees run $85 to $200, sheriff lockout fees range from $40 to $150, and attorney costs typically fall between $500 and $2,500 for a residential eviction matter. An uncontested case typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested hearing can stretch to 45 to 100 days. Nebraska law does not require just cause for eviction, source-of-income protection does not apply, and landlords must give 24 hours notice before entry. The county ranks 57th of 93 Nebraska counties by risk score, meaning 56 counties present higher risk and 36 are lower - placing Antelope County in the middle third of the state, a position consistent with its combination of low rents, low rent burden, and rural character.

Data covers 8 cities in Antelope County with a combined tracked population of 3,837; scores reflect the Eviction Risk Map composite model incorporating rent burden, poverty rate, renter share, local eviction history, and applicable Nebraska eviction laws statutory protections as of the 2026-05-29 review.