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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lincoln Area is $149,700, which is higher than the state average of $130,100 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Lincoln Area was built is 1976, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1970 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 73,841 Owner Occupied Houses in Lincoln Area, #284

Lincoln Area	149,700 USD
Nebraska	130,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Lincoln Area	4.91%
Nebraska	47.84%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Lincoln Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Nebraska and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Lincoln Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	129,677, see rank, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	122,757, 94.66%, see rank	90.82%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	73,841, 56.94%, see rank	60.36%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	48,916, 37.72%, see rank	30.46%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	6,920, 5.34%, see rank	9.18%	12.45%
For Rent	2,412, 1.86%, see rank	1.91%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,013, 0.78%, see rank	0.96%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	813, 0.63%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	475, 0.37%, see rank	1.83%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,207, 1.70%, see rank	3.73%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #413

Lincoln Area	Nebraska	U.S.
1976	1970	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Lincoln Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	73,841	100%	486,036	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	51,364	69.56%, see rank	62.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	22,477	30.44%, see rank	37.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lincoln Area	1,323 USD
Nebraska	1,279 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lincoln Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$299 or Less	95	0.18%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	542	1.06%, see rank	1.61%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,152	4.19%, see rank	6.31%	5.01%
$700 to $999	8,915	17.36%, see rank	19.46%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	20,882	40.65%, see rank	38.03%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,117	21.64%, see rank	19.60%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,992	11.67%, see rank	11.42%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,669	3.25%, see rank	3.38%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lincoln Area	20.50% of the Total Income
Nebraska	20.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lincoln Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	3,277	6.38%, see rank	6.39%	5.86%
10% to 20%	21,333	41.53%, see rank	41.12%	31.95%
20% to 30%	15,531	30.24%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,654	11.01%, see rank	11.18%	13.74%
40% or More	5,411	10.53%, see rank	12.75%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lincoln Area	489 USD
Nebraska	468 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lincoln Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$199 or Less	862	3.84%, see rank	5.02%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,728	7.69%, see rank	11.96%	14.70%
$300 to $499	9,273	41.26%, see rank	39.82%	34.63%
$500 to $699	7,027	31.26%, see rank	27.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,587	15.96%, see rank	15.92%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lincoln Area	11.30% of the Total Income
Nebraska	12.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lincoln Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	9,730	43.29%, see rank	40.13%	40.19%
10% to 20%	8,069	35.90%, see rank	34.58%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,266	10.08%, see rank	12.15%	12.24%
30% to 40%	824	3.67%, see rank	4.79%	5.64%
40% or More	1,451	6.46%, see rank	7.49%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Lincoln Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	129,677, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	79,423, 61.25%, see rank	72.59%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	9,783, 7.54%, see rank	3.84%	5.82%
2 Units	4,218, 3.25%, see rank	2.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,784, 2.92%, see rank	2.61%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,728, 5.19%, see rank	4.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	23,028, 17.76%, see rank	11.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,713, 2.09%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Lincoln Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	129,677, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1 Room	1,748, 1.35%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,628, 3.57%, see rank	2.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	13,937, 10.75%, see rank	8.07%	9.13%
4 Rooms	20,308, 15.66%, see rank	14.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	20,837, 16.07%, see rank	16.93%	20.41%
6 Rooms	18,355, 14.15%, see rank	16.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	15,088, 11.64%, see rank	13.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	12,701, 9.79%, see rank	10.95%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	22,075, 17.02%, see rank	16.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Lincoln Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	129,677, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,079, 1.60%, see rank	1.53%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	18,662, 14.39%, see rank	11.25%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	37,055, 28.57%, see rank	26.58%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	45,261, 34.90%, see rank	37.51%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	20,071, 15.48%, see rank	17.56%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	6,549, 5.05%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Lincoln Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	122,757, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Utility Gas	78,358, 63.83%, see rank	62.61%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,521, 3.68%, see rank	7.68%	4.86%
Electricity	37,338, 30.42%, see rank	26.70%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	305, 0.25%, see rank	0.51%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	920, 0.75%, see rank	1.42%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,015, 0.83%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	300, 0.24%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lincoln Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	47,533, 100%	230,162	39,201,928
$199 or Less	447, 0.94%, see rank	1.82%	1.50%
$200 to $299	921, 1.94%, see rank	3.55%	3.18%
$300 to $499	7,267, 15.29%, see rank	14.03%	7.37%
$500 to $699	13,224, 27.82%, see rank	27.42%	16.01%
$700 to $999	16,731, 35.20%, see rank	33.64%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,194, 15.13%, see rank	15.51%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	918, 1.93%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	831, 1.75%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$725, see rank	$721	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Lincoln Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	122,757, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	7,857, 6.40%, see rank	5.65%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	39,234, 31.96%, see rank	30.01%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	49,072, 39.97%, see rank	39.57%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	26,594, 21.66%, see rank	24.77%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.