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The median home value in Lancaster County, NE is $302,026 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.13% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$302,026
Year-over-Year
+3.13%
National Rank
#926 of 3071
Lancaster County ranks 13th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is +28.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Lancaster County +38.2% above the NE state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $303,672 in May 2026 to $302,026 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $303,672 | +3.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $305,844 | +3.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $303,767 | +3.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $302,026 | +3.1% |
Households here earn a median of $74,793 a year against a typical home value of $302,026 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 64% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lancaster County recorded a violent crime rate of 348 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,446 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 295,808 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lancaster County is $302,026. That's up 3.13% from a year earlier. That is about 28.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lancaster County the 13th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $74,793, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lancaster County recorded 348 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 295,808 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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