Omaha, Nebraska Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Omaha, Nebraska rental market.

Omaha, Nebraska

Average Apartment Rent

$1,337

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

3%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Omaha, Nebraska apartments have recorded a 3% rent increase.

Omaha, Nebraska Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Omaha $1,207 $1,210 $1,227 $1,256 $1,266 $1,283 $1,307 $1,309 $1,322
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Omaha
National
Jul 2023
$1,207
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,210
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,227
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,256
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,266
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,283
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,307
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,309
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,322
$1,750

Omaha, Nebraska Average Apartment Rent

Omaha, Nebraska Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 52.85%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Omaha, Nebraska rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.5%.

Omaha, Nebraska Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 83,308
Owner occupied housing units 114,534

Renters take up 42% of Omaha, Nebraska real estate, occupying a total of 83,308 units, while homeowners live in 114,534 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4

Renter median household income**

$45,026

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.1

Rental vacancy rate**

6.4%

Omaha, Nebraska Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 6,175
1 bed 27,329
2 beds 30,562
3 beds 14,070
4 beds 4,342
5 or more beds 830

There are 30,562 rentals in Omaha, Nebraska with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 37%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 830 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Omaha, Nebraska homes for rent is 4.

Omaha, Nebraska Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 10,232
25 - 34 years 23,722
35 - 44 years 15,184
45 - 54 years 11,071
55 - 59 years 5,366
60 - 64 years 4,769
65 - 74 years 6,935
75 - 84 years 3,843
85 years and over 2,186

Most condos for rent in Omaha, Nebraska are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (28%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.

Omaha, Nebraska Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 33,656
Non-Family Households 49,652

Omaha, Nebraska Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 20,604
No related children of the householder under 18 62,704

A total of 33,656 apartments for rent in Omaha, Nebraska, or 40% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 25% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 20,604 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Omaha, Nebraska is 2.1.

Omaha, Nebraska Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 8,392
High school graduate (including equivalency) 19,147
Some college or associate's degree 28,923
Bachelor's degree or higher 26,846

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 32% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Omaha, Nebraska.

Omaha, Nebraska Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 8,199
Built 2000 - 2009 7,180
Built 1990 - 1999 9,668
Built 1980 - 1989 9,742
Built 1970 - 1979 12,548
Built 1960 - 1969 10,703
Built 1950 - 1959 7,299
Built 1940 - 1949 3,743
Built 1939 or earlier 13,834

The highest share of Omaha, Nebraska apartment rentals, namely 17% or 13,834 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (15%, 12,548 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (13%, 10,703 units).

Omaha, Nebraska Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 9,437
Moved in 2018 to 2020 32,804
Moved in 2010 to 2017 32,171
Moved in 2000 to 2009 6,080
Moved in 1990 to 1999 1,850
Moved in 1989 or earlier 966

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most Omaha, Nebraska renters (39%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Omaha, Nebraska condos for rent is 2018.

Omaha, Nebraska Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 11,845
1 vehicle available 43,572
2 vehicles available 21,304
3 vehicles available 4,880
4 or more vehicles available 1,707

When it comes to transportation options, 52% of Omaha, Nebraska renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 26% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have No vehicle available.

Omaha, Nebraska Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 68,688
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 9,759
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1,928
Walked 2,568
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 1,849
Worked at home 7,939

Omaha, Nebraska Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 127,289
Moved within same county 28,651
Moved from different county within same state 6,021
Moved from different state 7,874
Moved from abroad 1,828

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Omaha, Nebraska apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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