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Median Home Price in Lancaster County, NE

The median home value in Lancaster County, NE is $303,767 as of 2026-07-31, up 3.26% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$303,767

Year-over-Year

+3.26%

National Rank

#925 of 3071

Lancaster County ranks 12th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is +29.6% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $219,812, making Lancaster County +38.2% above the NE state median.

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Can you afford a home in Lancaster County?

Households here earn a median of $74,793 a year against a typical home value of $303,767 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, 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.)

Crime in Lancaster County

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).

Common questions about Lancaster County

How much does a house cost in Lancaster County, NE?

The median home value in Lancaster County is $303,767. That's up 3.26% from a year earlier. That is about 29.6% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Lancaster County the 12th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.

Is Lancaster County affordable?

Median household income here is $74,793, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Lancaster County a safe place to live?

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.