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Nebraska housing market
In the Cornhusker State, part of the Census Bureau's West North Central division, Pecan Street tracks two markets. Median sale prices run from $323K in Lincoln to $336K in Omaha as of Sep 2026. Both are higher than a year earlier, led by Lincoln (+4.7%).
Homes sit longest in Lincoln (38 median days on market) and sell fastest in Omaha (37 days). The share of active listings with a price cut runs from 25% in Lincoln to 32% in Omaha. Price-to-rent ratios run from about 15 in Omaha to 16 in Lincoln, measured as years of HUD Fair Market Rent per median sale price. Among the 195 U.S. metros Pecan Street tracks, the Omaha metro has the 11th-fewest median days on market and the Lincoln metro the 13th-lowest share of listings with a price cut. Nebraska's unemployment rate was 2.9% in Aug 2026 (BLS via FRED). The national rate was 4.2% in Sep 2026.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Median sale price | YoY | Days on market | Price-cut share | Price-to-rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $323K | +4.7% | 38 | 25% | ≈ 16 |
| Omaha | $336K | +3.9% | 37 | 32% | ≈ 15 |
Median sale price and year-over-year change from Redfin (rolling three months); median days on market and the share of active listings with a price cut from Realtor.com; price-to-rent is each market page's figure (its median sale price over a year of HUD Fair Market Rent). Figures are per metro market, not statewide.
Recent signals
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