Is Omaha, NE a good place to invest in real estate?

Real data from the LumosTerra engine, snapshot as of 2026-10-29. Every number below comes from the same tables the market pages use - no estimates are invented.

The market at a glance

	Median home value (tracked areas)	$507,188
	Appreciation, last 3 years	2.9%
	Appreciation, last 5 years	17.6%
	Appreciation, last 10 years	56.5%
	Active for-sale listings	2,557
	List price range	$6,500 - $4,250,000

The short-term rental picture

Top tracked annual revenue	$93,752
Top tracked occupancy	75.9%
Top tracked daily rate	$635

Short-term numbers swing by property type and season - pull a specific address for the property-level picture.

Local rules

Short-term rentals are allowed with restrictions in the cached ordinance record. Verify with the local authority before relying on it - cached records are a map, not the law.

What the community is saying

No forum discussions about Omaha yet - start one and the numbers will follow.

Compare with nearby markets

Lincoln, NE - 21.0% 5-year appreciation

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All figures are engine estimates from the LumosTerra tracked-data snapshot as of 2026-10-29. They are starting points, not recommendations - verify rents, comps and local rules before acting on any of them.

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