What Airbnb listings in South-Central Lincoln earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Lincoln, NE.
This area is part of the broader Lincoln, NE rental market. The map below defines the area used for these figures; market boundaries may include neighboring cities and towns.
South-Central Lincoln is one of 13 areas BNBCalc tracks in the Lincoln, NE market. Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings here earned $28,480 on average, were booked for 49% of the nights they were open, and averaged $274 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 9.4%.
Yearly revenue
$28,480
Occupancy
49%
Nightly rate
$274
Gross yield
9.4%
before expenses
Median of 37 listings
Active listings
42
Regularly available Airbnb listings in South-Central Lincoln earned an average of $28,480 over the past 12 months. That is 29% more than the Lincoln, NE average of $22,144. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in South-Central Lincoln were booked for an average of 49% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower than the Lincoln, NE average of 50%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in South-Central Lincoln was $274 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 21% higher than the Lincoln, NE average of $226.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in South-Central Lincoln is $23,660 a year and the median gross yield is 9.4%. Gross yield is 2.5 points lower than the Lincoln, NE median. Gross yield is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so profit depends on what you pay for a home and what it costs to run. Analyze the exact property before you buy.
Reveal any property's Airbnb profitabilityOne-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in South-Central Lincoln, at 11.3%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Lincoln, NE figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 6 listings | $12,587 Lincoln, NE: $14,904 | 11.3% Lincoln, NE: 13.8% |
| 2 bedrooms 8 listings | $16,483 Lincoln, NE: $16,916 | 9.1% Lincoln, NE: 12.3% |
| 3 bedrooms 16 listings | $17,959 Lincoln, NE: $21,586 | 9.3% Lincoln, NE: 10.2% |
| 4+ bedrooms 12 listings | $58,451 Lincoln, NE: $37,077 | 9.3% Lincoln, NE: 11.7% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-Central Lincoln This area 42 listings | $28,480 | 49% | $274 | 9.4% |
| Lincoln, NE market 379 listings | $22,144 | 50% | $226 | 11.9% |
| Downtown and University Area 43 listings | $22,748 | 48% | $264 | 14.9% |
| West and Northwest Lincoln 26 listings | $24,115 | 46% | $256 | 10.2% |
| Southeast Lincoln 42 listings | $21,528 | 49% | $214 | 9.2% |
| East Lincoln 33 listings | $22,406 | 49% | $238 | 10.8% |
BNBCalc splits the Lincoln, NE market into 13 areas drawn from local neighborhood and city boundaries, and counts each listing in the area that contains it.
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It is the average booking revenue a regularly available listing earned over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees and before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes. It is an estimate, not verified host payouts.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides the nights booked by the nights it was open for booking over the past 12 months, then averages the results. Nights a host blocked off are left out.
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
It estimates what a listing would earn in a year from its nightly rates if it were available all year at its expected occupancy, based on its last 12 months of bookings. It excludes cleaning fees. It is an estimate, not income a host received.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides its room-revenue potential by an estimated value for a home with the same ZIP code and bedroom count, then reports the median. It is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not profit or a full return on investment.
Yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate cover listings of every type and size that were open for booking at least 127 nights over the past year (42 in South-Central Lincoln). Room-revenue potential and gross yield cover entire homes with one to five bedrooms that were also booked for at least 30% of their open nights and have a matched home value. BNBCalc shows no figure for an area with fewer than 5 qualifying listings.
These figures use BNBCalc's listing data as of October 6, 2026. They update when BNBCalc refreshes its market data each month.
The market page summarizes all of Lincoln, NE from a separate monthly market dataset. This page averages the individual listings in each area, so the two can differ. Use this page to compare areas with each other.
They don't include operating costs, financing, taxes, insurance or the price of a specific home, and they don't show whether short-term rentals are allowed. Check local rules and analyze the exact property before you buy.
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