Woods Park

Lincoln, NE

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Woods Park - Lincoln, NE Area Guide

A tree-lined suburban reprieve with quick access to Downtown Lincoln

Park-Like Vibrant Convenient Small Business

Narrow streets with wide, tree-filled boulevards push residences back from the road to create a sense of spaciousness in Woods Park. Surprisingly, this urban district sits just 1.5 miles to the east of Downtown Lincoln. Apartment hunters can find rentals clustered along the South 27th street corridor and at the neighborhood's southwest corner.

Making the neighborhood name an obvious choice, Woods Park covers 47.13 acres in the district's northeast corner. This park provides residents with a much-loved green-space oasis. Expect to see your neighbors when you stroll through the scenic paths, hit the tennis courts, or cycle along the trails. Woods Park residents enjoy quick access to goods and services. South 27th street cuts a north-south swath of commercial activity at the heart of the neighborhood. Locals can happily satisfy a sweet craving at the Kitchen Sink Cookie Company or dig into Ethiopian cuisine at Ajora Falls.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Woods Park is $688 for a studio, $922 for one bedroom, $1,212 for two bedrooms, and $1,470 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Woods Park has increased by 3.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 409 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $688/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 621 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $922/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 852 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,212/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,333 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,470/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

60 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lincoln Children's Zoo
  • Lincoln Children's Museum
  • University of Nebraska State Museum
  • Mueller Planetarium
  • Maxwell Arboretum

Commuter Rail

Military Bases

Airports

  • Lincoln

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.