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Cost of living in Lincoln, Nebraska

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,086 a month.

Lincoln is a city in Nebraska. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $71,867 a year.

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People
294,856
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,086
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$71,867
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$264,000
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,230
Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area

Lincoln, Nebraska has about 294,856 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $264,000.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Lancaster County is $1,230 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Lincoln. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Lincoln, NE metro area, prices sit at 91.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Nebraska taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Lincoln's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Nebraska home paid 13.78¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Lincoln's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Nebraska in the table we use.

Among 108 places we list in Nebraska with a rent figure, 20 have higher typical rent than Lincoln.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

Find SNAP stores near LincolnWhat EBT can buy in Nebraska

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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Bigger places in Nebraska

Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.