Buying Property in Lincoln as a Foreigner
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Lincoln aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in Lincoln, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WitherbeeHood | $252,547 | 5.0% | 39 | 30 | 83 |
| WitherbeeHood | $252,547 | 5.0% | 39 | 30 | 83 |
| Wittmans Cotner HeightsHood | $262,855 | 7.5% | 48 | 26 | 83 |
| WJ MarshallsHood | $204,615 | 8.0% | 48 | 23 | 83 |
| Wood BridgeHood | $339,651 | 5.2% | 56 | 22 | 83 |
| WoodhavenHood | $391,706 | 4.5% | 48 | 47 | 83 |
| Woodland TerraceHood | $391,706 | 4.5% | 60 | 47 | 83 |
| Woods BrosHood | $281,694 | 5.2% | 52 | 35 | 83 |
| Woods Bros Country Club ParkHood | $257,701 | 4.5% | 64 | 31 | 83 |
| Woods Bros Half AcresHood | $281,694 | 5.2% | 48 | 35 | 83 |
| Woods Bros Lakeview AcresHood | $297,387 | 6.7% | 58 | 19 | 83 |
| Woods Bros North AcresHood | $290,687 | 6.1% | 50 | 34 | 83 |
| Woods ParkHood | $252,547 | 5.0% | 44 | 30 | 83 |
| W.W. Holme'sHood | $257,701 | 4.5% | 48 | 31 | 83 |
| Yankee Hill EstatesHood | $391,706 | 4.5% | 43 | 47 | 83 |
| Yankee Hill TownhomesHood | $414,599 | 4.1% | 59 | 23 | 83 |
| YolandeHood | $290,687 | 6.1% | 52 | 34 | 83 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.5 | 2.2 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 22.1 | 2.3 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8 | 2.9 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.2 |
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| 3.0 |
| -4.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | 3.3 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.5 | 3.0 | — |
