16 zip codes·Updated September 2026

Omaha rents and rental comps

The median asking rent across 16 Omaha zip codes is $1,318/month, down 1.9% from a year ago.

Stable Midwest market with a diversified economy, consistent demand, and Warren Buffett's stamp of approval. The rent-to-price ratios are the kind of sensible that value investors appreciate.

Median Asking Rent

$1,318

Rent Change (YoY)

-1.9%

Avg Days on Market

Active Rental Listings

808

Median List Price

$279,500

Median Asking Rent Over Time

Average across 16 zip codes

12 months-2.8%

Median Asking Rent by ZIP Code

Rental Listings by ZIP Code

ZIP	Median Rent	YoY Growth	$/Sqft	Avg DOM	Listings
68135	$2,150/mo	+6.2%	$1.35	52	27
68116	$1,900/mo	-11.6%	$1.47	25	20
68137	$1,709/mo	-2.3%	$1.49	20	54
68106	$1,700/mo	-5.6%	$1.48	55	44
68124	$1,650/mo	-15.4%	$1.24	67	22
68104	$1,495/mo	+8.7%	$1.26	31	77
68114	$1,435/mo	+20.1%	$1.27	86	32
68144	$1,380/mo	-18.6%	$1.31	77	25
68111	$1,337/mo	-4.2%	$1.21	26	58
68110	$1,300/mo	-13.3%	$1.12	16	15
68105	$1,175/mo	+7.3%	$1.35	65	157
68108	$1,100/mo	-10.2%	$1.50	40	73
68102	$1,095/mo	+6.3%	$1.66	106	67
68127	$1,090/mo	+14.7%	$1.35	67	61
68134	$900/mo	+2.9%	$1.20	70	41
68107	$895/mo	-15.2%	$1.31	57	35

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Median Asking Rent by Bedroom

Unit Size	Median Rent	$/Sqft
Studio	$916/mo	$1.87/sqft
1 Bedroom	$910/mo	$1.34/sqft
2 Bedroom	$1,240/mo	$1.31/sqft
3 Bedroom	$1,900/mo	$1.29/sqft
4 Bedroom	$2,148/mo	$1.10/sqft

Aggregated median across all Omaha zip codes with available data.

For-Sale Listings by ZIP Code

ZIP	Median List Price	YoY Change	$/Sqft
68102	$590,000	+26.9%	$373.96
68124	$450,000	+5.9%	$189.56
68116	$380,000	-1.3%	$165.23
68135	$360,000	+1.4%	$179.88
68114	$345,000	-10.4%	$178.98
68144	$325,000	+5.0%	$161.22
68137	$298,000	+3.1%	$158.21
68127	$290,000	-1.7%	$160.63
68106	$279,500	+7.5%	$184.00
68105	$270,000	-3.5%	$165.64
68134	$269,900	-1.9%	$156.76
68117	$240,000	0.0%	$158.49
68107	$225,000	+12.5%	$147.73
68108	$225,000	+7.2%	$160.26
68104	$210,000	+2.4%	$150.60
68111	$165,000	+106.3%	$137.33
68110	$139,000	+595.0%	$117.46

HUD Fair Market Rents

Unit Size	Fair Market Rent	Median Asking Rent	Difference
Studio	$1,350/mo	$916/mo	-32%
1 Bedroom	$1,430/mo	$910/mo	-36%
2 Bedroom	$1,700/mo	$1,240/mo	-27%
3 Bedroom	$2,250/mo	$1,900/mo	-16%
4 Bedroom	$2,540/mo	$2,148/mo	-15%

HUD publishes Fair Market Rents once a year for the Omaha metro area. Local housing authorities use them to set Section 8 voucher payment standards, usually 90% to 110% of the FMR.

Douglas County FMR page Section 8 vs market rent

About the Omaha rental market

The median asking rent across Omaha, NE sits at $1,318/month, pulled from active rental listings in 16 zip codes. That's down 1.9% from a year ago.

Rents aren't uniform across the city. ZIP 68135 tops the list at $2,150/month. ZIP 68107 comes in lowest at $895/month. That's a 140% spread between the top and bottom zip codes, which is wide. City-wide averages won't tell you much about a specific property here.

A 2-bedroom rents for $1,240/month at the median. 1-bedrooms run about $910. 3-bedrooms come in around $1,900.

Listings take longer here. The average is 54 days on market, which gives renters more room to negotiate and means landlords should price carefully.

Rent-to-price math is tight in Omaha. The gross figure sits at about 5.7% ($1,318/month against $279,500 median price). Most investors here are betting on appreciation, not monthly cash flow.

HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Omaha metro is $1,700/month. Asking rents come in about 22% below the federal benchmark, which can make Section 8 properties competitive here.

Omaha works quietly. Berkshire Hathaway is headquartered here, along with Mutual of Omaha, ConAgra, and Union Pacific. That base gives the city more economic diversity than you'd expect. Dundee, Benson, and Aksarben are premium. South Omaha and the North Side are cheaper. Offutt Air Force Base adds military renter demand. Rent growth is steady, vacancy is reasonable, entry points are affordable. The market doesn't make headlines, and that's the point. Strong option for investors who want a Midwest cash flow market without the risks that come with more distressed cities.

These numbers are city-wide averages. If you're pricing a specific property in Omaha, pull comps from the same zip code. The spread is usually bigger than people expect.