Housing data for Lyman, NE

Lyman, NE has an estimated 291 residents and 213 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Scotts Bluff County.

33.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $782 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
291 (±94)
Housing units
213 (±73)
Households that rent
33.3%
Median gross rent
$782
Residents since 2015–2019
−23.2%

What stands out in Lyman

Median home value: $68,300 (±$21,397) in Lyman, lower than in Scotts Bluff County ($168,500).

Median real estate taxes: $1,234 (±$551) in Lyman, lower than in Scotts Bluff County ($2,495).

Housing in Lyman at a glance

  • Median rent: $782 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 21.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 33.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $55,047 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $68,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,014 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,234 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 57.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 93.9% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 75.8% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 13.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −23.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 27.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Lyman against Scotts Bluff County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LymanScotts Bluff CountyNebraskaUnited States
Residents291 (±94)35,843 (exact)1,978,707 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units213 (±73)16,480 (±33)863,444 (±628)143,775,355
Households that rent33.3% (±19.9 points)30.7% (±2.6 points)33.5% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$782 (±$186)$909 (±$39)$1,072 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$55,047 (±$19,645)$63,614 (±$4,176)$76,475 (±$633)$80,734
Median home value$68,300 (±$21,397)$168,500 (±$9,154)$238,600 (±$1,365)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,234 (±$551)$2,495 (±$134)$3,549 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198093.9% (±30.2 points)73.1% (±4.0 points)57.2% (±0.5 points)49.7%
Average commute13.9 minutes (±4.5)15.6 minutes (±1.1)19.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband71.5% (±19.2 points)85.7% (±2.1 points)90.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents54.8 years (±11.7)40.3 years (±0.6)37.2 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Lyman covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 918 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Lyman has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents379 (±132)291 (±94)−23.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units156 (±39)213 (±73)+36.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$660 (±$331)$782 (±$186)+18.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$49,167 (±$24,038)$55,047 (±$19,645)+12.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$794 (±$139)$1,014 (±$309)+27.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$650 (±$139)$1,234 (±$551)+89.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent16.4% (±10.9 points)33.3% (±19.9 points)+16.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±52.6 points)0.0% (±31.9 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Lyman

In 2025, the Lyman Police Department reported 0 violent and 1,600 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Scotts Bluff County, the departments that report recorded 465 violent and 1,634 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Lyman

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Henry5.7 mi—$92,5002.4%
Morrill6.7 mi$910$141,40033.3%
Mitchell12 mi$953$122,30031.3%
Torrington12 mi$901$197,50035.6%
Yoder13 mi$1,275$162,50016.1%
Terrytown20 mi$848$114,10048.7%
Scottsbluff20 mi$966$137,70040.6%
LaGrange20 mi$580$105,40040.9%

Places in Nebraska most like Lyman

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Beaver City$703$78,900$56,35425.1%
Oxford$695$92,900$57,95532.7%
Culbertson$736$91,300$51,87532.4%
Spencer$713$82,500$58,66726.0%
Loup City$744$96,300$52,50034.0%
Wauneta$630$88,100$47,14329.2%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Nebraska.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Lyman, fiscal year 2027

Scotts Bluff County, NE, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$712$782$1,023$1,294$1,454

HUD income limits for Lyman, fiscal year 2026

Scotts Bluff County, NE, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,800$32,950$52,750
2 people$22,600$37,650$60,250
3 people$27,320$42,350$67,800
4 people$33,000$47,050$75,300
5 people$38,680$50,850$81,350
6 people$44,360$54,600$87,350
7 people$50,040$58,350$93,400
8 people$55,720$62,150$99,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Scotts Bluff County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lyman

What is the average home value in Lyman, NE?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $68,300 (±$21,397) for owner-occupied homes in Lyman (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Lyman?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lyman, NE is $1,014 (±$309) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Lyman?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lyman, NE is $1,234 (±$551) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Lyman?

Lyman, NE has an estimated 213 (±73) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Lyman?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 39.0% of homes in Lyman, NE.

How old are most homes in Lyman?

93.9% of homes in Lyman, NE were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Lyman growing?

In Lyman, the number of residents went from 379 in 2015–2019 to 291 in 2020–2024 (−23.2%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lyman village, Nebraska (place:29715, in state:31).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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