Area data
Lincoln, NE — ZIP 68516
Population: 48,903 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $393,483
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $393,483
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $391,822
- Median list price
- $420,000
- Median days on market
- 24.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.2%
- Active listings
- 99
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 77
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,517/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $916/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,453/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, hail, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 33.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 127
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chambers Airfield (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lincoln Airport (LNK) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -521 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $5,541
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 139,614
- Average weekly wage
- $1,065
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,024
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