Fremont, Nebraska

Moving to Fremont, Nebraska

Fremont is a growing eastern Nebraska city of roughly 28,350 people (July 2025 Census estimate, a population up 4.5% since 2020), sitting about 30 miles northwest of Omaha. The average commute inside Fremont, NE runs 17.4 minutes (2020-2024 ACS), the job base leans on manufacturing companies and public-sector employment, there’s a 75-bed hospital in town, and the lakes west of the city give people living here more water and natural beauty than most places this size. Median household income was $71,152 in 2024 dollars.

This guide is for you if you’ve got a job offer, a school placement, or an Omaha comparison in progress. You’ll get current figures with their data years attached and a moving checklist at the end. Understand two things before you start: Census medians are historical snapshots, not today’s asking price, and choices in Fremont, NE are address-level choices, because school attendance areas and flood maps change block to block.

Is Fremont, NE, a Good Place to Live? A Quick Snapshot

Fremont, NE fits renters and relocating workers who want a short commute, a real downtown, and fast access to parks. It fits less well if you need fixed-route transit or plan to live without a car.

You’ll see other population counts online, from roughly 27,000 to 37,351, because some sources report Dodge County or the micropolitan area instead of city limits. Census QuickFacts is the cleanest comparison. About 20.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino, the median age is 39.3, and roughly 12,535 households average 2.42 people. Cost of living runs around 11% below the national average. The tradeoffs: limited transit services, four distinct seasons, and documented housing-supply pressure.

Where Is Fremont, Nebraska, and How Far Is Omaha?

Fremont anchors Dodge County, roughly 30 miles northwest of Omaha, with Lincoln a longer haul southwest. Drive times to the Omaha metro get described as 40 to 50 minutes, but that depends on your origin, destination, traffic, and weather, so drive it yourself at your real travel time. Three U.S. highways serve the city: U.S. 30 east-west, U.S. 77 south toward Lincoln and north toward the Dakotas, and U.S. 275 northwest. The municipal airport is a general-aviation field with a 6,350-by-100-foot runway that handles corporate jets, not commercial passenger service. For flights, you’re driving to Omaha.

What Moving to Fremont, Nebraska, Costs: Rent, Homes, and Expenses

Census figures put median gross rent at $1,080 a month and median owner-occupied home value at $214,700 (both 2020-2024 ACS). Other home values get quoted between $180,000 and $208,600 depending on the source and year, and property values were reportedly up around 10.9% from 2023 to 2024. That spread is a timing problem, not a contradiction, since ACS medians lag the market by design. Median owner cost with a mortgage was $1,503, and $622 without one.

Budget for utilities on top. The city provides electric, natural gas, water, and sewer services, so ask the owner or manager which services are covered before you sign. A new account at the city utility office requires you to be at least 19, show government-issued photo ID, and put down a $200 deposit (verify current amounts). Add renter’s insurance, vehicle costs, quotes from moving companies, and 7.0% sales tax.

Using the 30%-of-income guideline, a household at the median income lands near $1,779 a month for all housing costs. That’s a ceiling, not a target. Run your numbers through our Rent Calculator and Cost of Living Calculator, plus our Rent vs. Buy and Mortgage Calculators if you’re weighing a purchase. One supply note: the city’s 2023 Affordable Housing Action Plan identified a need for more than 800 affordable units over 12 years. Get started early.

Which Neighborhoods in Fremont, NE Should You Consider?

There’s no universally used list of formal neighborhoods here, so compare areas by what you can measure: housing age, road access, distance to work, parks, school attendance area, and flood map.

• Downtown and central Fremont: older street grid, established housing with genuine architectural beauty, state-designated Creative District, library and parks within walking distance.
• North Fremont and the 23rd Street corridor: hospital campus access, retail, and major road connections.
• Southeast Fremont: newer development and quick highway access; Morningside Point appears in city housing records as a named development area.
• West and southwest near Fremont Lakes: recreation about three miles from town; check commute routes, utilities, city limits, and flood maps carefully.

Flood due diligence matters. The Platte River, Rawhide Creek, and Elkhorn River floodplains plus a high water table are documented constraints, though not all of Fremont is in a flood zone. Check the exact address in FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center, ask whether flood insurance has been required, and inspect basement drainage and sump systems. For crime data, use the Nebraska Crime Commission’s offense-rate query rather than relocation-site safety scores.

Jobs, Schools, and Healthcare in Fremont, NE

Which companies and industries are hiring?

The Fremont micropolitan area reported a labor force of 21,883, employment of 21,259, and 2.9% unemployment in July 2026 preliminary figures. Nonfarm employment was 18,827. Manufacturing is the largest disclosed sector at 2,826 jobs, followed by local government (2,578), retail trade (1,863), construction (1,509), and accommodation and food services (1,453). Several categories were suppressed in the state report. A sizable share of residents commute to Omaha-area companies, and 90.7% of households have broadband, which supports remote professionals working from home. These numbers move monthly.

What are Fremont Public Schools like?

The district enrolled 5,283 students in 2024-2025: K-4 at seven elementary sites (average class around 21), Johnson Crossing Academic Center for grades 5-6, Fremont Middle School for 7-8, and Fremont High School for 9-12. About 26% of students receive English Learner support, and registration materials are published in English and Spanish. If you’re moving with kids, expect to provide a certified birth certificate showing when and where each child was born, plus immunization records; students arriving from other states, kindergarteners, and seventh graders need vision and physical exams. Confirm your address’s attendance area with the district office before signing a lease. Midland University and a community college location cover local higher education needs.

What healthcare services are available?

Fremont has a 75-bed licensed acute-care hospital (state roster updated November 17, 2025) with 55 acute-care beds for admitted patients and 20 behavioral-health beds. The emergency department runs 24/7 and treats more than 17,000 people a year. The campus also includes physician and specialty clinics, a surgery center, wound care, rehabilitation, long-term care, and hospice. Some subspecialty care means a drive to the metro.

What Fremont Offers: Parks, Lakes, Downtown, and Natural Beauty

This is where the city punches above its size. Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area sits three miles west with 20 sandpit lakes that create nearly 300 acres of water and plenty of shoreline, plus boating, fishing, swimming, camping, disc golf, and a 2.3-mile accessible hiking loop that shows off the beauty of the Platte River valley. In town, 22 city parks cover more than 400 acres.

• Outdoors: trails, dog parks, athletic fields, tennis, and Splash Station’s seasonal wave pool, slides, and zero-depth entry.
• Downtown: galleries, the library, a museum, a theater restoration project, and seasonal concerts that locals take visible pride in.
• Community: farmers markets, festivals, fairs, cultural celebrations, and youth sports that give new people living here an easy way in.

Shopping and dining exist locally, with Omaha a short drive for more. Check the current city and community event calendars instead of trusting hard-coded dates.

Weather, Getting Around, and Your Fremont, NE Moving Checklist

Four real seasons, each with its own beauty. January normals run 32.4°F high and 12.8°F low, July hits 86.7°F and 65.1°F, and the annual mean is 50.5°F with 30.39 inches of precipitation (NOAA 1991-2020). Expect roughly 34 days at or above 90°F, 42 days at or below freezing, and 11 nights at or below zero. Spring storms happen here, so know your shelter plan before moving day.

The core is walkable, but Fremont, NE is car-dependent. Public transit is demand-response, door-to-door, not fixed-route, and all vans are wheelchair accessible. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with one-way fares listed at $4 with 48 hours’ notice and $8 with less (effective August 1, 2026).

• Before you sign: verify live rent and availability, confirm the attendance area, pull the FEMA flood map, ask which utilities are included, drive the commute, and confirm lease terms along with pet and parking rules.
• Before arrival: open city utility accounts, send school records, book moving companies early for summer dates, update your license and registration, and line up internet and renter’s insurance.
• First 30 days: sign up for city alerts, locate the hospital, pharmacy, grocery, and nearest storm shelter, explore Fremont Lakes, and save your property manager’s maintenance contact.

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