Sarpy County · Nebraska · Midwest · 489k residents
Omaha, NE: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Omaha: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Nebraska median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
The median home value in Omaha is $280,000, 28% above the Nebraska median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,350/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 90 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $67,000 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findingsLimited coverage: This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A river city with a serious zoo, a strong old market, and a quietly ambitious arts scene.
Known for: The Henry Doorly Zoo, the Old Market, steaks, rail history, and the College World Series.
Calendar note: The College World Series turns Omaha into a national baseball town each summer.
Story source: Visit Omaha
- Scale: A large city with a quarter-million or more residents in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Omaha about 147 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
- Climate signal: The profile records 214 sunny days and 36 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 42 and an average commute of 20 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Omaha side by side
Cost of living index
90
Median home value
$280,000
2-bedroom rent
$1,350/mo
Median household income
$67,000
Housing momentum
How fast Omaha's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
56/100
Steady
Ranks Omaha's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Omaha's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| Median home value | $280,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $175 |
| Property tax rate | 2% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,100/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,350/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.2% |
| Sales tax | 7% |
| Cost of living index | 90 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $160/mo |
| Transit pass | $55/mo |
| Gas price | $2.90/gal |
| Healthcare index | 96 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,100/mo |
| Median household income | $67,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 3% |
| Population | 489k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 42/100 |
| Disaster risk | 84/100 |
| Avg. commute | 20 min |
| Sunny days / year | 214 days |
| July high | 86°F |
| January low | 14°F |
| Annual snowfall | 36 in |
| Home price YoY | +1.4% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +3.2% |
| Rent MoM | +0.3% |
| Ocean coast | 791 mi |
| Big lake | 147 mi |
| Mountains | 384 mi |
| Major airport | 19 mi |
| Ski resort | 346 mi |
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Real listings in Omaha
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- What is the cost of living in Omaha, NE?
- Omaha indexes at 90 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,350/mo and a median home value of $280,000.
- How much does a house cost in Omaha?
- The median home value in Omaha is $280,000, 28% above the Nebraska median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Omaha?
- A two-bedroom in Omaha rents for about $1,350/mo.