ZIP 68510
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 68510 is 0.4% below its high of $1,112 in August 2026, at $1,107 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 68510 changed +1.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 47 Nebraska ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($65,951) is $1,649 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,520).
3rd cheapest of 14 ZIP codes in Lincoln.
ZIP 68502, 4 miles away, rents for 21% less ($876/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 68510. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 68510 (Lincoln, NE) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 43.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 68510 in Lincoln, NE has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in ZIP 68510 in Lincoln, NE has increased by $157 per month, settling near $1,107 after starting the period at $950. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 68510 in Lincoln, NE now reports about $65,951, up from $61,141 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 8.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 19,879 to 19,391 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.5% change. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 68510 in Lincoln, NE reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 68510 covers Lincoln, NE. The median rent here is $1,107/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $820/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,020/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($65,951/yr), ZIP 68510 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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