Can you afford to live in Lincoln?

Median household income, home values and rent in Lincoln, NE — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Lincoln.

Median household income: $69,991 — +40.4% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,045/mo — +43.3% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 147100
• 2023: 248200

Median household income

• Lincoln: 69991
• Lancaster County: 72625
• NE: 74985
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Lincoln: 1045
• Lancaster County: 1045
• NE: 1035
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 28.2% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $69,991 — slightly lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.

Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+43.3% versus +40.4%), before adjusting for inflation.