ABOUT THIS PROJECT
Year after year, The Good Life is becoming less attainable for Nebraskans.
Paychecks can’t keep up with home prices. It’s pricing out young Nebraskans who dream of becoming homeowners. It’s leading to apartments outpacing single-family homes in Omaha’s construction scene and skyrocketing home prices in Lincoln. It’s forcing bidding wars in the smallest of towns and pushing communities to try out new solutions like down payment assistance.
Flatwater Free Press examines the realities and barriers to homeownership across the state.
Stories in this project
Priced out of The Good Life: For young Nebraskans, homeownership grows increasingly out of reach
Nebraska paychecks are stagnant. Home prices continue to skyrocket. It’s pricing out a generation of buyers.
July 31
Who is the average Nebraska homebuyer? How we reported the data behind “Priced out of The Good Life”
The average Nebraska homebuyer is 42, male and white. But the profile of who's buying is changing.
July 31
Project Resources
Contributors
- Reporting by Natalia Alamdari, Emily Wolf, Henry Cordes
- Data analysis by Destiny Herbers
- Editing by Natalia Alamdari and Matthew Hansen
- Photos by Lily Smith
- Illustrations by Hanscom Park Studio