Auburn, NE Home for Rent

Red-brick buildings line the streets of Auburn, a small Nebraska city about 65 miles south of Omaha. Low housing prices and strong community ties make up the nectar that draws buyers to the area. “We lean into a honeybee identity,” says Leslie Clark, executive director for the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. “We’re a community that works together for the good of our hive.” The city plans to honor Nebraska's state insect with its first Honeybee Festival in September 2025. Some of Auburn’s centrally located streets are brick-paved, mirroring the buildings in the city’s historic district. Broad swaths of grass separate shaded sidewalks from traffic. Properties measure up to a quarter of an acre and include driveways long enough for one or two vehicles. A lot of the housing stock dates to the early 1900s, but most homes built between the 1960s and the ’80s include attached garages. Cottages, National and ranch-style homes cost $50,000 to $150,000, while Colonial and Victorian houses sell for $160,000 to $350,000. “Things sell very well here. We’re less expensive than Nebraska City,” says Jody Adams, a Realtor with Bernard Real Estate and lifelong Auburn resident. The Westgate