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- The median age of a home in Grand Island is 14.3% older than the median age of a home in Lincoln.

Housing
 Grand Island, NELincoln, NEUnited States
 Median Home Age494242
 Median Home Cost$203,200$263,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%12.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.45.7%48.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.5%85.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$15.9$17.6$11.0
 Homes Owned56.6%53.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.1%5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.2%41.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Grand Island, NELincoln, NEUnited States
 Average Rent$1,120$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600$710$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$710$800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880$1,020$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230$1,600$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Grand Island, NELincoln, NEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.1%1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Grand Island, NELincoln, NEUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.4%2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.0%1.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9994.1%1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.5%2.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9997.7%3.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.6%19.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99923.6%23.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.6%27.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9995.1%11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.9%4.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.2%2.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%0.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Grand Island, NELincoln, NEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20147.4%13.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.4%13.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.4%14.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.9%10.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197918.5%15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.4%14.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.2%10.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.7%3.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier15.0%13.0%12.2%

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Reviews for Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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ZIPS IN GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
68801 68803
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68516, 68521, 68506, 68502, 68510, 68505, 68504, 68503, 68508, 68507, 19 total

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