Lincoln housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Lincoln home prices: in September 2026, the Zillow Home Value Index valued a typical Lincoln, Nebraska home at $291,408. This was +2.8% higher than one year before and the highest monthly value on record.
- Value of a typical home
- $291,408September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- Since September 2025, +2.8%.
Lincoln home prices since 2000
The steel line represents Lincoln, while the grey line represents the United States. From January 2000, a typical home in Lincoln increased from $117,297 to $291,408, or ×2.48. During those months, the US multiple was ×2.99. Prices reached their boom high of $150,316 in March 2007 and their low of $139,995 in July 2012, a change of −6.9%.
Yearly median home price in Lincoln
Each yearly figure averages the twelve monthly values; for 2026, it shows the most recent month.
| Year | Lincoln | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $119,740 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $125,178 | +4.5% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $129,684 | +3.6% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $135,918 | +4.8% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $140,965 | +3.7% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $145,584 | +3.3% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $149,159 | +2.5% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $150,077 | +0.6% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $147,291 | −1.9% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $144,968 | −1.6% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $146,757 | +1.2% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $143,504 | −2.2% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $140,812 | −1.9% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $144,375 | +2.5% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $147,554 | +2.2% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $153,575 | +4.1% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $164,325 | +7.0% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $173,844 | +5.8% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $183,384 | +5.5% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $192,400 | +4.9% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $202,458 | +5.2% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $228,641 | +12.9% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $254,364 | +11.3% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $265,235 | +4.3% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $272,834 | +2.9% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $281,698 | +3.2% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $291,408 | +2.8% | $366,157 |
Current value of a Lincoln home bought in any year
This estimate uses an index for a typical home and is not an appraisal.
Each year's figure averages its twelve monthly index values; as of September 2026, the current value is shown. Other choices include the home appreciation calculator.
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Lincoln housing market forecast
Over the next three months, Zillow's forecast has the Lincoln, NE metro at +1.1%, and over the 12 months from September 2026 at +2.7%. Lincoln's typical value of $291,408 would then sit near $299,300 a year on.
The metro estimate comes from Zillow's central forecast, which is repeated here. This site publishes no forecast of its own. Such 12-month forecasts have usually differed from the actual change by several percentage points, either above or below it. This is not investment advice.
Find forecasts for every metro in one table: housing market forecast.
Lincoln housing market crash risk score
Score: 46 of 100, raised
Using five conditions that ran high before earlier price falls, the score ranks Lincoln among 292 cities. Each input receives a score from 0 to 100 compared with the other cities, and all five scores receive equal weight in the average. This score reflects current conditions and does not forecast a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | +25.3% | 77 | 20% |
| Time on the market vs 2019 | +5.6% | 50 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 19.0 | 55 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 4.0 | 27 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +2.8% | 21 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Input scoring details are covered in the methodology. Rankings for all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
Days on market and inventory in Lincoln
For September 2026 the Lincoln, NE metro showed 1,120 homes listed for sale, up +21.9% from the year before and up +25.3% from the same month in 2019. A listing had a median sale time of 38 days, which was 5.6% more than in 2019. Price cuts appeared on 13.4% of listings.
| Lincoln, NE metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 1,120 | +21.9% |
| New listings | 428 | |
| Median days on market | 38 | −5.1% |
| Median list price | $389,851 | −2.0% |
| Share with a price cut | 13.4% |
Metro inventory from Realtor.com® Economic Research. Realtor.com figures. For every metro, see days on market by city.
Lincoln rent and living costs
The Zillow Observed Rent Index puts the typical asking rent in Lincoln at $1,278 a month, up 1.6% over a year. The cost of a typical home equals 19.0 years of that rent. With median household income of $72,008 (Census ACS 2024), a typical home costs 4.0 times annual income. According to BEA, metro prices stand at 91.6 compared with a US average of 100, while housing costs are 84.2.
Additional Nebraska housing markets
- Omaha $294,607
View the Nebraska housing market for the whole state.
How to read this chart
The Zillow Home Value Index for Lincoln appears at each point. This value represents a typical home in the market's middle third, after smoothing and seasonal adjustment, in that month's dollars. The hollow dot marks the month picked on the slider; the terracotta dot marks the latest month. These numbers do not account for inflation. The index follows a typical home, not a specific property; use the card above or the home appreciation calculator to calculate a single home's value from its sale price.