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Median Home Price in Lincoln County, NE

The median home value in Lincoln County, NE is $228,181 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.07% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$228,181

Year-over-Year

+7.07%

National Rank

#1617 of 3071

Lincoln County ranks 38th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is -2.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Lincoln County +4.4% above the NE state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 1.4%, from $225,024 in May 2026 to $228,181 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.

Lincoln County, NE monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$225,024	+6.6%
Jun 2026	$228,619	+6.9%
Jul 2026	$228,802	+7.1%
Aug 2026	$228,181	+7.1%

Can you afford a home in Lincoln County?

Households here earn a median of $65,148 a year against a typical home value of $228,181 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 44% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Lincoln County

Reporting agencies in Lincoln County recorded a violent crime rate of 148 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,582 per 100,000.

Based on 1 reporting city covering 22,268 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Lincoln County

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

The median home value in Lincoln County is $228,181. That's up 7.07% from a year earlier. That is about 2.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lincoln County the 38th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.

Is Lincoln County affordable?

Median household income here is $65,148, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Lincoln County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Lincoln County recorded 148 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 22,268 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.