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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Lincoln, NE

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# of Properties
93,068
Owner-occupied
73%
Zoning districts
26
Avg Home Value
$339,682
Median Lot Size
0.18 acres
Avg Income
$86,709
Residential Types:
93,068 housing units
Single Family
93%
Apts (4+ units)
6%
Other
2%
Zoning Districts:
101,984 parcels · 26 districts
R-2
34%(34,588)
R-3
33%(33,894)
R-1
12%(12,691)
R-4
8%(7,857)
Other
13%(12,954)

ADU Rules

What can you build in Lincoln, NE?

Lincoln, NE follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.

Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum internal or attached in-home apartment size of 800 sq ft for single-family homes in R-1 to R-4 districts.
  • –Maximum internal or attached in-home apartment size of 40% of the main building’s total floor area for single-family homes in R-1 to R-4 districts.

Detached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum size of 800 sq ft for a detached accessory dwelling unit
  • –Maximum size of 40% of the main building’s total square footage for a detached accessory dwelling unit

Max Units

  • –1 ADU per single-family lot (attached or detached)
  • –1 ADU per lot by special permit (domestic-employee dwelling unit in an accessory building)

Owner Occupancy

  • –Owner must reside on the property in the main or ADU.

Parking

  • –Min 1 space per ADU (in addition to primary dwelling); max not specified. Exceptions: in R-1–R-4 1 ADU stall is required in addition to SFD parking; front-yard driveway parking allowed on SFD lots with ADU in R-1–R-7; Planning Director may approve reductions up to 25% or up to 3 stalls if total reduction ≤50% (applies only where minimum parking exists).

Rental Restrictions

  • –STRs require a Chapter 5.39 license; occupancy limited to 2 persons per sleeping area (up to 12).
  • –In R-1–R-8, no more than 10% of units in a multi-family premises may be STRs; ADU may be the sole STR on the premises; no signs allowed in AG/AGR/R-1–R-8.

What's allowed on your lot?

These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.

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