Priced out in Lincoln: How the capital city became the state’s hardest place to afford a home

Lancaster County’s stagnant wages and high prices have made its homes the least affordable in the state.

August 14, 2026Updated: August 14, 2026
By Flatwater Free Press

Regional

95-year-old longtime Nebraska resident publishes memoir of nearly a century of memories

95-year-old Nebraska woman publishes memoir of nearly a century of memories

Lincoln man dies after four-vehicle crash on I-80 in Buffalo County

Lincoln man dies after four-vehicle crash on I-80 in Buffalo County

Prairie Dulcimer Players keep tradition alive at Nebraska State Fair

Prairie Dulcimer Players keep tradition alive at Nebraska State Fair

Man charged in deadly Grand Island assault waives preliminary hearing

Man charged in deadly Grand Island assault waives preliminary hearing

MLH Emergency Department Getting Minor Renovation

MLH Emergency Department Getting Minor Renovation

Former Hastings Daycare Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse Charges

Former Hastings Daycare Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse Charges