Lincoln
Housing in Lincoln, NE: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,596 left/mo
$993/mo (1 bd) in Lincoln. Median home $257,500. Property tax 1.55%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $993
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,973
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $980
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$51,500
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,404
- Property tax (1.55% of value)$333/mo · $3,991/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$236
- Monthly total$1,973
Months to 20% down
$2,596 left each month. About 20 months (1.7 years) to save $51,500.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
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