Rental numbers for the Lincoln, NE metro
The typical home here runs -$1,319 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.5%
- 14 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,319/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $303,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,308/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
45 with published figures
| 68507Lincoln | $252,000 | $1,595 | 7.6% | 3.1% | -$703 | +3.8% |
| 68503Lincoln | $202,000 | $1,203 | 7.1% | 2.4% | -$678 | +2.0% |
| 68528Lincoln | $290,000 | $1,553 | 6.4% | 2.3% | -$1,021 | n/a |
| 68504Lincoln | $223,000 | $1,177 | 6.3% | 1.8% | -$859 | +0.9% |
| 68505Lincoln | $266,000 | $1,372 | 6.2% | 2.0% | -$993 | +2.5% |
| 68521Lincoln | $288,000 | $1,475 | 6.1% | 1.9% | -$1,095 | +2.3% |
| 68313Beaver Crossing | $288,000 | $1,450* | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$1,005 | n/a |
| 68522Lincoln | $280,000 | $1,324 | 5.7% | 1.4% | -$1,174 | +3.1% |
| 68419Panama | $276,000 | $1,270* | 5.5% | 1.1% | -$1,225 | n/a |
| 68359Friend | $227,000 | $1,040* | 5.5% | 1.0% | -$1,038 | n/a |
| 68506Lincoln | $284,000 | $1,270 | 5.4% | 1.3% | -$1,235 | +3.2% |
| 68510Lincoln | $257,000 | $1,143 | 5.3% | 1.1% | -$1,148 | +3.7% |
| 68367Gresham | $218,000 | $960* | 5.3% | 1.3% | -$943 | n/a |
| 68512Lincoln | $351,000 | $1,531 | 5.2% | 1.3% | -$1,501 | +1.7% |
| 68364Goehner | $230,000 | $970* | 5.1% | 1.0% | -$1,042 | n/a |
| 68333Crete | $243,000 | $1,020* | 5.0% | 1.0% | -$1,111 | n/a |
| 68524Lincoln | $260,000 | $1,050* | 4.9% | 0.8% | -$1,222 | n/a |
| 68372Hickman | $388,000 | $1,560* | 4.8% | 1.0% | -$1,761 | n/a |
| 68439Staplehurst | $250,000 | $960* | 4.6% | 0.9% | -$1,171 | n/a |
| 68508Lincoln | $219,000 | $836 | 4.6% | 0.2% | -$1,141 | +3.4% |
| 68516Lincoln | $391,000 | $1,489 | 4.6% | 0.8% | -$1,854 | +3.0% |
| 68456Utica | $254,000 | $960* | 4.5% | 0.9% | -$1,185 | n/a |
| 68502Lincoln | $243,000 | $913 | 4.5% | 0.3% | -$1,242 | -0.1% |
| 68314Bee | $302,000 | $980* | 3.9% | 0.5% | -$1,505 | n/a |
| 68462Waverly | $350,000 | $1,120* | 3.8% | 0.1% | -$1,848 | n/a |
| 68317Bennet | $411,000 | $1,280* | 3.7% | 0.1% | -$2,181 | n/a |
| 68434Seward | $315,000 | $970* | 3.7% | 0.2% | -$1,651 | n/a |
| 68526Lincoln | $466,000 | $1,423 | 3.7% | -0.0% | -$2,514 | +0.5% |
| 68405Milford | $320,000 | $960* | 3.6% | 0.1% | -$1,687 | n/a |
| 68520Lincoln | $620,000 | $1,660* | 3.2% | -0.3% | -$3,518 | n/a |
| 68360Garland | $442,000 | $1,160* | 3.1% | -0.0% | -$2,393 | n/a |
| 68428Raymond | $589,000 | $1,530* | 3.1% | -0.1% | -$3,215 | n/a |
| 68368Hallam | $428,000 | $1,080* | 3.0% | -0.5% | -$2,487 | n/a |
| 68523Lincoln | $506,000 | $1,270* | 3.0% | -0.3% | -$2,835 | n/a |
| 68336Davey | $492,000 | $1,220* | 3.0% | -0.5% | -$2,849 | n/a |
| 68527Lincoln | $523,000 | $1,240* | 2.8% | -0.4% | -$3,018 | n/a |
| 68532Lincoln | $595,000 | $1,330* | 2.7% | -0.5% | -$3,460 | n/a |
| 68358Firth | $482,000 | $1,070* | 2.7% | -0.4% | -$2,761 | n/a |
| 68402Malcolm | $527,000 | $1,130* | 2.6% | -0.5% | -$3,042 | n/a |
| 68423Pleasant Dale | $501,000 | $1,020* | 2.4% | -0.8% | -$3,016 | n/a |
| 68404Martell | $548,000 | $1,100* | 2.4% | -0.7% | -$3,258 | n/a |
| 68517Lincoln | $593,000 | $1,100* | 2.2% | -0.7% | -$3,527 | n/a |
| 68461Walton | $763,000 | $1,410* | 2.2% | -0.5% | -$4,459 | n/a |
| 68430Roca | $621,000 | $1,120* | 2.2% | -0.9% | -$3,791 | n/a |
| 68339Denton | $622,000 | $1,020* | 2.0% | -0.9% | -$3,816 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.45%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $244,781 | $1,033 |
| Aug 2022 | $269,938 | $1,124 |
| Aug 2023 | $279,094 | $1,189 |
| Aug 2024 | $283,333 | $1,239 |
| Aug 2025 | $292,845 | $1,283 |
| Aug 2026 | $302,685 | $1,308 |
Counties
- Seward County, NEn/a median yield
- Lancaster County, NE5.5% median yield
- Saline County, NEn/a median yield
- York County, NEn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Lincoln, NE metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,319 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Lincoln, NE metro have the highest rental yield?
- 68507 (Lincoln) at 7.6%, 68503 (Lincoln) at 7.1%, 68528 (Lincoln) at 6.4%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.