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Housing market/Nebraska/ZIP 68526

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 68526 Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area · Nebraska. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
7,767
Households
2,954
Median HH income
$117,447
Renter share
23.7%
Median gross rent
$1,288
Vacancy
2.9%
Pop. change
+13.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,520
SAFMR / rent
1.180×
2–49 unit stock
372
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 68526 · NE

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 68526 — Lincoln, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,288
2BR SAFMR$1,520
90% floor$1,368
110% ceiling$1,672

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 68526

  • 1-unit detached1,74757.4%
  • 1-unit attached75524.8%
  • 2–4 units571.9%
  • 5–49 units31510.4%
  • 50+ units1675.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,74757.4%
1-unit attached75524.8%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units571.9%
5–9 units280.9%
10–19 units1274.2%
20–49 units1605.3%
50+ units1675.5%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 1.9% · 5–49 unit share 10.4% · combined 2–49 12.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
172
1BR
269
2BR
267
3BR
942
4BR
877
5+
514

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income68.2%
Rent ≥50% of income26.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,288 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,222.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 68.2%; ≥50% 26.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,520 (1.180× ACS median gross rent).

Population

7,767 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +13.4%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,364 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 68526 23.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,288; population increased +13.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 57 units in 2–4-unit structures and 315 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,520 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,288. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Nebraska research

ZIP 68526 is a Census / HUD profile for Lincoln, NE. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 68526 — Lincoln, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Nebraska ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
68336Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area18.7%—$1,14068372Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area7.8%$1,309$1,61068402Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area15.2%$927$1,07068419Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area11.5%$1,250$1,33068430Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area4.2%$861$1,04068438Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area15.8%$1,563$1,82068501Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23068502Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area47.1%$812$1,03068503Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area61.8%$974$1,14068504Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area71.2%$1,014$1,17068505Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area43.6%$1,095$1,30068506Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area36.2%$1,147$1,330

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Nebraska research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 68526?

ZIP 68526 (Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area) has 7,767 residents, 2,954 households, a renter share of 23.7%, median household income of $117,447, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,288. Vacancy is 2.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 68526?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 57 in 3–4 unit buildings, 28 in 5–9, 127 in 10–19, and 160 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 372 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 68526?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,520. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 68526 — Lincoln, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Nebraska ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 68526 is Census / HUD research for Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Nebraska property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.