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Moving to Lincoln County, Kansas

Lincoln County pays new residents up to $5,000 through Work Remote, Live Lincoln. Here is what life costs in Lincoln County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereWork Remote, Live Lincoln
  • $96,900Typical home value1Lincoln County
  • $634Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 2,861Population-2.7% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Lincoln County

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

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Something to know about Lincoln County

Did you know?

Lincoln County lies in Kansas's Land of the Post Rock, where early settlers on the nearly treeless prairie cut limestone into fence posts to string barbed wire.

Source: Kansas Historical Society, 2020

A fact about Lincoln County

What it costs to live in Lincoln County

Lincoln County next to Kansas and the US.1
MeasureLincoln CountyKansasUnited States
Typical home value$96,900$217,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,208$1,689$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$634$1,060$1,413
Typical household income$57,500$74,275$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners80.4%67.2%65.2%
Households with broadband83.6%90.7%91.0%
Average commute, one way19 min20 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $533 a month2.

Jobs and work in Lincoln County

  • 635Jobs at local employers2023, +26.2% vs 2022
  • 85Employer businesses2023
  • 228Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 83.6%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

62.1% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 19.0 minutes, and 25.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3.

Remote jobs you can do from Lincoln County

1 of Lincoln County's 2 programs requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Lincoln County

Notable places in Lincoln County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Highland Lake

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Lincoln Downtown Historic District

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Moving to Lincoln County: questions people ask

Does Lincoln County pay you to move there?

Yes. Work Remote, Live Lincoln: $5,000 cash; Work Local, Live Lincoln: $5,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Lincoln County?

In Lincoln County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,900 and median gross rent is $634 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Kansas: $217,200 and $1,060. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $533 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Lincoln County a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Lincoln County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population fell 2.7% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Lincoln County?

83.6% of households in Lincoln County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 2 local programs requires a full-time remote job, and 1 has a track for local jobs.

What is there to do in Lincoln County?

Notable places in Lincoln County include Highland Lake, Lincoln Downtown Historic District. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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