Metropolitan market · Nebraska · September 2026 data

What is the Lexington, NE real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Lexington, NE asks $265,350, down 15.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 95 days on market, with 126 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 30% of active listings, and inventory sits at 122% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$265,350
▼ 15.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$143
1,747 sq ft median
Median days on market
95
September 2026
Active listings
126
For sale now
New listings
20
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
122%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
30%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$330,000
▲ 69.2% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
94.7%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
17
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Lexington, NE housing market doing right now?

The Lexington, NE housing market lists at a $265,350 median as of September 2026, down 15.7% year over year, with a 95-day median market time and 126 homes for sale (16% with a price cut). Active inventory is 122% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Lexington housing market statistics

The table summarizes Lexington's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Lexington.

Lexington, NE housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$265,350-15.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1431,747 sq ft median
Median days on market95+42% YoY
Active listings126+66% YoY
New listings this month20September 2026
Listings with a price cut16%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$330,000+69.2% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio94.7%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio30.2%38 pending
Inventory vs 2019122%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Lexington?

Lexington home prices are down 15.7% year over year and -0.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $265,350 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$315K$303K$290K$278K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Lexington NE · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$299K$255K$212K$168K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Lexington NE · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Lexington?

Lexington has 126 active listings, 20 new this month, 38 pending as of September 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 122% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
126
New this month
20
Pending
38
Price-reduced
20

Is Lexington a good real estate investment?

Lexington scores 38/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #696 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
38/100
#696 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.9%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
26
Value
77
Rental yield
46
Supply risk
77
Market heat
16

Lexington scores 38/100 on our composite Investor Score (#696 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 122% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 15.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Lexington ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Lexington?

A home at Lexington's $265,350 median listing runs about $1,452 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,311/mo
−$141/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,452/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,599/mo
+$147/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $265,350 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Lexington?

To buy Lexington’s $265,350 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $74,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,733/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $66,023 median household income, so a typical Lexington household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Lexington, NE — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$265,350September 2026
Down payment (20%)$53,070Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,452/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.27% effective rate)$281/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$74,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$66,023Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Lexington housing market?

Longer-run demand in Lexington shows up in 37 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -101 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
37
▼ 46.4% vs 2024
1.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-101
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$241,000/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Hail

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Lexington housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Lexington?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Lexington, NE is $265,350, down 15.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Lexington, NE metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Lexington?
The median home listed in Lexington asks $265,350 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,452 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Lexington?
The median property in Lexington spends 95 days on the market, with 126 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Lexington?
With a median 95 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 30% of active listings, Lexington reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Lexington a good place to invest in real estate?
Lexington scores 38/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #696 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Lexington?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Lexington and the wider Nebraska market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Lexington, NE metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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