Town guide

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, home to about 488,837 people across 142 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 68022, 68102, 68104, 68105, 68106, 68107, 68108, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68114, 68116, 68117, 68118, 68122, 68124, 68127, 68130, 68131, 68132, 68134, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68152, 68154, 68164, 68178, 68182 and 68183, and parts of 68007, 68010 and 68142 are in Omaha too.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot across 27 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population488,8373,453 per sq mi

Median home value$245,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking30%Median of 27 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Omaha

33 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Elkhorn, NE68022 Seller’s market $195/sq ft +6.3% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 61/100

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Omaha, NE68102 Seller’s market $329/sq ft +3.4% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 29/100

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Omaha, NE68104 Seller’s market $158/sq ft +5.9% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 78/100

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Omaha, NE68105 Seller’s market $162/sq ft −0.1% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 66/100

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Omaha, NE68106 Seller’s market $186/sq ft +1.8% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 83/100

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Omaha, NE68107 Seller’s market $159/sq ft +16.4% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 74/100

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Omaha, NE68108 Seller’s market $168/sq ft +21.5% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 35/100

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Omaha, NE68110 Seller’s market $122/sq ft −2.1% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 43/100

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Omaha, NE68111 Seller’s market $124/sq ft +7.3% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 65/100

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Omaha, NE68112 Seller’s market $138/sq ft +4.9% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 67/100

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Omaha, NE68114 Seller’s market $177/sq ft −1.0% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 73/100

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Omaha, NE68116 Seller’s market $172/sq ft +4.5% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 77/100

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Omaha, NE68117 Seller’s market $167/sq ft +5.9% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 81/100

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Omaha, NE68118 Seller’s market $158/sq ft +9.4% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 76/100

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Omaha, NE68122 Seller’s market $174/sq ft −4.0% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 71/100

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Omaha, NE68124 Seller’s market $185/sq ft +0.8% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 82/100

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Omaha, NE68127 Seller’s market $162/sq ft +2.7% vs. last year 0.9 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 81/100

Mostly Omaha; also Ralston

Omaha, NE68130 Seller’s market $163/sq ft +5.1% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 75/100

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Omaha, NE68131 Seller’s market $161/sq ft −2.1% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 42/100

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Omaha, NE68132 Seller’s market $193/sq ft −2.1% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 77/100

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Omaha, NE68134 Seller’s market $165/sq ft +5.7% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 72/100

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Omaha, NE68135 Seller’s market $171/sq ft +5.5% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 81/100

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Omaha, NE68137 Seller’s market $160/sq ft −3.5% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 82/100

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Omaha, NE68144 Seller’s market $171/sq ft +12.7% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 39% sold over asking Competition 83/100

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Omaha, NE68152 Seller’s market $162/sq ft +5.9% vs. last year 0.9 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 68/100

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Omaha, NE68154 Seller’s market $158/sq ft +0.0% vs. last year 1.2 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 79/100

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Omaha, NE68164 Seller’s market $167/sq ft +0.5% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 84/100

Mostly Omaha

Omaha, NE68178Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Omaha, NE68182Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Omaha, NE68183Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Bennington, NE68007 Seller’s market $176/sq ft −1.1% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 64/100

Part is in Omaha, part in Bennington

Boys Town, NE68010 —/sq ft

Mostly Boys Town; part is in Omaha

Omaha, NE68142 Seller’s market $191/sq ft +1.7% vs. last year 1.2 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Part is in Omaha

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Omaha. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Omaha at a glance

City · Douglas County, NE

Population	488,8373,453 per square mile
Land area	142 square milesplus 3.6 of water
Median household income	$73,201average $105,068
Median home value	$245,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,187/month
Homes lived in by owners	57%
Single-family houses	63% of homes
Median year built	1973
Average household	2.37 people
Median age	35.3
Average commute	20 minutes15% work from home
Adults with a degree	40%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Omaha

Distances

Nearest major airport	Eppley Airfield (OMA)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Lincoln, NE45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL434 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Omaha; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Omaha

U.S. Representative · Nebraska’s 2nd DistrictDon Bacon (R)
U.S. SenatorDeb Fischer (R)
U.S. SenatorPete Ricketts (R)
GovernorJim Pillen (R)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Omaha had 486,051 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Douglas County grew from 140,590 residents in 1900 to 584,526 in 2020.

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Omaha Eppley Airfield, NE weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

339,929 jobs at 16,710 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10,296 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Omaha’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Children's NebraskaChildren’s hospital · emergency room · OmahaUnder a mile
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · OmahaUnder a mile
Midwest Surgical Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · OmahaUnder a mile

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	804
Specialist doctors	1,723
Dentists	591
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,827
Mental health providers	3,479
Physical and occupational therapists	1,461
Optometrists	143
Chiropractors	268
Pharmacies	188

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Omaha

Parks (318 nearby)

Standing Bear Lake Park · 543 acres5.5 mi
Levi Carter Park · 498 acres7.4 mi
Tranquility Park · 391 acres4.1 mi
Seymour Smith Park · 186 acres5.0 mi
Halleck Park · 129 acres7.6 mi
Portal Recreation Area · 121 acres7.3 mi

Grocery stores (59 nearby)

Whole Foods Market0.8 mi
Hy-Vee0.8 mi
Natural Grocers0.9 mi
Asian Market1.2 mi

Pharmacies (50 nearby)

Walgreens0.1 mi
Walgreens1.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
Walgreens1.6 mi

Libraries (22 nearby)

Omaha Central Library1.5 mi
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library2.2 mi
College of Saint Mary Library2.2 mi
Milton R Abrahams Branch Library3.0 mi
Benson Branch Library3.0 mi

Museums (17 nearby)

Nebraska Jewish Historical Society: Henry and Dorothy Riekes Museum3.4 mi
Meyers Stamp Center3.8 mi
Boys Town Hall of History4.2 mi
Omaha Home for the Boys Visitors Center and History Museum4.8 mi
Malcolm X Memorial Foundation5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (23 nearby)

Omaha Community Playhouse1.7 mi
Outdoor Classroom1.8 mi
Funny Bone Comedy Club2.1 mi
402 Art Collective2.9 mi
Benson Theatre3.0 mi

Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1854.

Colleges and universities

Creighton University
University of Nebraska Omaha
Nebraska Methodist College
Metropolitan Community College
Creative Center, College of Art & Design

Sports teams

Union Omaha USL League One
Omaha Mavericks NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

Marlon Brando (1924) · American actor (1924–2004)
Warren Buffett (1930) · American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
Malcolm X (1925) · American Black rights activist (1925–1965)
Fred Astaire (1899) · American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)
Nick Nolte (1941) · American actor (born 1941)
Andy Roddick (1982) · American tennis player (born 1982)
Montgomery Clift (1920) · American actor (1920–1966)
Nicholas Sparks (1965) · American writer and novelist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Omaha

Public schools here are run by Millard Public Schools, Omaha Public Schools, Alegent/Immanuel Rtc and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (190)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Ackerman Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	453	Public	6.7 mi
Adams Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	270	Public	2.2 mi
Aldrich ElementaryOmaha	Pre-K–5	462	Public	6.0 mi
Alegent/Immanuel RtcOmaha	Pre-K–12	—	Alternative Education	4.5 mi
Arbor View Elementary SchoolElkhorn	Pre-K–5	555	Public	10.0 mi
Ashland Park/Robbins Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	708	Public	4.8 mi
Bancroft Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	535	Public	6.9 mi
Beals Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–6	292	Public	3.7 mi
Belle Ryan Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–6	278	Public	2.9 mi
Belvedere Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	364	Public	5.7 mi
Benson West Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	268	Public	2.6 mi
Black Elk Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	605	Public	7.6 mi
Blue Sage ElementaryElkhorn	Pre-K–5	664	Public	10.6 mi
Blumfield Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–6	373	Public	3.8 mi
Boyd Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	547	Public	2.7 mi
Bryan Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	359	Public	5.8 mi
Carl A Swanson Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–6	283	Public	0.5 mi
Castelar Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	574	Public	6.1 mi
Catlin Magnet CenterOmaha	Pre-K–5	110	Public	3.5 mi
Central Park Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	280	Public	4.9 mi
Cody Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	307	Public	3.9 mi
Columbian Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	249	Public	3.0 mi
Conestoga Magnet Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–6	325	Public	5.8 mi
Cottonwood Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	303	Public	5.3 mi
Crestridge Magnet CenterOmaha	Pre-K–5	406	Public	2.3 mi
Dodge Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	479	Public	2.1 mi
Druid Hill Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	294	Public	5.5 mi
Dundee Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–6	468	Public	3.1 mi
Early Childhood Center at Educare - Indian HillOmaha	Pre-K	190	Public	6.4 mi
Early Childhood Center at Educare - KellomOmaha	Pre-K	154	Public	5.7 mi

And 160 more.

Private schools (49)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
All Saints Catholic SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	144	Roman Catholic	6.5 mi
Brownell Talbot College Preparatory SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–12	436	Nonsectarian	2.9 mi
Christ the King SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	256	Roman Catholic	0.8 mi
Dual Language AcademyOmaha	Pre-K–5	182	Roman Catholic	2.6 mi
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred HeartOmaha	Pre-K–12	326	Roman Catholic	4.5 mi
Gethsemane Lutheran SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	66	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	2.8 mi
Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	62	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	3.5 mi
Holy Cross SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	244	Roman Catholic	3.7 mi
Holy Name Catholic SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	218	Roman Catholic	4.1 mi
Hudson Country Montessori SchoolDanbury	Pre-K–8	52	Nonsectarian	1173.2 mi
Legacy Primary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–5	170	Nonsectarian	7.5 mi
Mary Our Queen SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	532	Roman Catholic	3.4 mi
Montessori Childrens RoomOmaha	Pre-K–6	79	Nonsectarian	1.5 mi
Montessori Parents CoopOmaha	Pre-K–5	20	Nonsectarian	3.8 mi
Omaha Christian AcademyOmaha	Pre-K–12	370	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.6 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	215	Roman Catholic	5.1 mi
Ss Peter & Paul Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	247	Roman Catholic	6.2 mi
St Gerald SchoolRalston	Pre-K–8	292	Roman Catholic	3.8 mi
St James Seton SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	417	Roman Catholic	2.8 mi
St Philip Neri SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	133	Roman Catholic	6.9 mi
St Pius X/St Leo Elementary SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	633	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
St Robert Bellarmine SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	516	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
St Stephen the Martyr Catholic SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	648	Roman Catholic	7.5 mi
St Wenceslaus SchoolOmaha	Pre-K–8	793	Roman Catholic	5.3 mi
Concordia Jr..-Sr.. High SchoolOmaha	K–12	665	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	6.4 mi
Concordia Lutheran Schools of OmahaOmaha	K–12	606	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	6.4 mi
Friedel Jewish AcademyOmaha	K–7	68	Jewish	3.3 mi
La Bella Vita Montessori School, LlcOmaha	K–4	10	Nonsectarian	6.6 mi
Lifegate Christian SchoolOmaha	K–8	499	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.4 mi
Nelson Mandela Elem.Omaha	K–5	210	Nonsectarian	6.3 mi

And 19 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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