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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lancaster County is $150,000, which is higher than the state average of $130,100 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Lancaster County median house value has grown by 41.64% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Lancaster County is lower than the state average rate of 47.84% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Lancaster County was built is 1976, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1970 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 69,281 Owner Occupied Houses in Lancaster County, #3

Lancaster County	150,000 USD
Nebraska	130,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #78

Lancaster County	41.64%
Nebraska	47.84%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Lancaster County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	122,746, see rank, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	116,533, 94.94%, see rank	90.82%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	69,281, 56.44%, see rank	60.36%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	47,252, 38.50%, see rank	30.46%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	6,213, 5.06%, see rank	9.18%	12.45%
For Rent	2,293, 1.87%, see rank	1.91%	2.34%
For Sale Only	970, 0.79%, see rank	0.96%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	806, 0.66%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	393, 0.32%, see rank	1.83%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,751, 1.43%, see rank	3.73%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #4

Lancaster County	Nebraska	U.S.
1976	1970	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Lancaster County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	69,281	100%	486,036	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	48,738	70.35%, see rank	62.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	20,543	29.65%, see rank	37.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lancaster County	1,324 USD
Nebraska	1,279 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lancaster County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$299 or Less	87	0.18%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	522	1.07%, see rank	1.61%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,991	4.09%, see rank	6.31%	5.01%
$700 to $999	8,402	17.24%, see rank	19.46%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	19,896	40.82%, see rank	38.03%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,507	21.56%, see rank	19.60%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,723	11.74%, see rank	11.42%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,610	3.30%, see rank	3.38%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lancaster County	20.60% of the Total Income
Nebraska	20.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lancaster County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	3,100	6.36%, see rank	6.39%	5.86%
10% to 20%	20,149	41.34%, see rank	41.12%	31.95%
20% to 30%	14,797	30.36%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,391	11.06%, see rank	11.18%	13.74%
40% or More	5,143	10.55%, see rank	12.75%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lancaster County	488 USD
Nebraska	468 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lancaster County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
$199 or Less	824	4.01%, see rank	5.02%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,576	7.67%, see rank	11.96%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,472	41.24%, see rank	39.82%	34.63%
$500 to $699	6,443	31.36%, see rank	27.29%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,228	15.71%, see rank	15.92%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lancaster County	11.20% of the Total Income
Nebraska	12.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lancaster County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
10% or Less	8,970	43.66%, see rank	40.13%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,402	36.03%, see rank	34.58%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,962	9.55%, see rank	12.15%	12.24%
30% to 40%	724	3.52%, see rank	4.79%	5.64%
40% or More	1,353	6.59%, see rank	7.49%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Lancaster County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	122,746, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	73,766, 60.10%, see rank	72.59%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	9,569, 7.80%, see rank	3.84%	5.82%
2 Units	4,022, 3.28%, see rank	2.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,630, 2.96%, see rank	2.61%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,578, 5.36%, see rank	4.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	22,716, 18.51%, see rank	11.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,465, 2.01%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Lancaster County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	122,746, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
1 Room	1,721, 1.40%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,448, 3.62%, see rank	2.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	13,637, 11.11%, see rank	8.07%	9.13%
4 Rooms	19,486, 15.88%, see rank	14.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	19,755, 16.09%, see rank	16.93%	20.41%
6 Rooms	17,200, 14.01%, see rank	16.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	14,102, 11.49%, see rank	13.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	11,869, 9.67%, see rank	10.95%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	20,528, 16.72%, see rank	16.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Lancaster County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	122,746, 100%	805,256	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,052, 1.67%, see rank	1.53%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	18,096, 14.74%, see rank	11.25%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	35,245, 28.71%, see rank	26.58%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	42,666, 34.76%, see rank	37.51%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	18,724, 15.25%, see rank	17.56%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,963, 4.86%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Lancaster County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	116,533, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Utility Gas	75,349, 64.66%, see rank	62.61%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,431, 2.94%, see rank	7.68%	4.86%
Electricity	35,781, 30.70%, see rank	26.70%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	129, 0.11%, see rank	0.51%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	671, 0.58%, see rank	1.42%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	872, 0.75%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	300, 0.26%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lancaster County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	46,009, 100%	230,162	39,201,928
$199 or Less	413, 0.90%, see rank	1.82%	1.50%
$200 to $299	842, 1.83%, see rank	3.55%	3.18%
$300 to $499	7,077, 15.38%, see rank	14.03%	7.37%
$500 to $699	12,654, 27.50%, see rank	27.42%	16.01%
$700 to $999	16,302, 35.43%, see rank	33.64%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,046, 15.31%, see rank	15.51%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	893, 1.94%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	782, 1.70%, see rank	1.73%	6.10%
Median	$727, see rank	$721	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Lancaster County	Nebraska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	116,533, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	7,614, 6.53%, see rank	5.65%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	37,946, 32.56%, see rank	30.01%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	46,759, 40.13%, see rank	39.57%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	24,214, 20.78%, see rank	24.77%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.