ZIP 68526
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 68526 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in May, about $22 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 68526 is 0.9% below its high of $1,418 in March 2025, at $1,405 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 68526 changed +0.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 47 Nebraska ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($113,910) is $2,848 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,160).
10th cheapest of 14 ZIP codes in Lincoln.
ZIP 68506, 5 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,260/mo), about $1,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 68526. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 68526 (Lincoln, NE) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 61.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 68526 in Lincoln, NE has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 68526 in Lincoln, NE stood at $1,117 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,405, reflecting a 25.8% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 68526 in Lincoln, NE now reports about $113,910, up from $128,750 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 26% of households, compared with 17.8% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 68526 in Lincoln, NE reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 68526 covers Lincoln, NE. The median rent here is $1,405/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,440/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($113,910/yr), ZIP 68526 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.9% over the past year.
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