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Lancaster County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Lancaster County, NE’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-1.058
Inventory Health25%
+5.064
Affordability20%
23
Economic Strength20%
+0.982
Rental Yield15%
41

Where is Lancaster County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lancaster County, NE is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Lancaster County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$325K▲ +0.9%
Median Days on Market20 days▲ +17.7%
Months of Supply1.4-17.6%
Homes for Sale536-35.4%
Homes Sold392-17.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$171▲ +2.9%
Sale-to-List Ratio101.4%▲ +2.2%

How has Lancaster County, NE’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 55
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lancaster County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Lancaster County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Lancaster County, NE?

The median sale price in Lancaster County, NE is $325K, having risen 0.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Lancaster County, NE?

Lancaster County, NE scores 23 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Lancaster County, NE's Alpha Score?

Lancaster County, NE's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (82/100) and its weakest is Affordability (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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