Lincoln, NE housing market
Typical home value
$291K
▲ 2.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,278/mo
▲ 1.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+24%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Lincoln is worth $291,408, up 2.8% over the past year and up 24% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,278 a month (+1.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.3% (above the Lincoln, NE metro's 5.1%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,601/mo, $323 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Lincoln, NE metro's home values to change +2.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Lincoln, NE metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 28/100, #468 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Lincoln compares
| Measure | Lincoln | Lincoln, NE metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $291,408 | $300,524 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.8% | +3.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,278 | $1,281 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.5% | +1.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.3% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 19.0 | 19.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,601 | $1,652 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $291K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.