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Median Home Price in Lincoln County, NE

The median home value in Lincoln County, NE is $228,802 as of 2026-07-31, up 7.06% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$228,802

Year-over-Year

+7.06%

National Rank

#1614 of 3071

Lincoln County ranks 37th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is -2.4% below the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $219,812, making Lincoln County +4.1% above the NE state median.

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Can you afford a home in Lincoln County?

Households here earn a median of $65,148 a year against a typical home value of $228,802 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 45% 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 $228,802. That's up 7.06% from a year earlier. That is about 2.4% below the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Lincoln County the 37th 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.