Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.05,170 homes sold in Omaha in the last year, at a typical $282K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Omaha homes are listed.
Every place Omaha homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Omaha.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
4% of Omaha’s sales are condos, at $37K less than a house
4685 houses and 198 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 4685 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156NE $158
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 198 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $193NE $185
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 98 sold, typical $346K
Townhouses: 189 sold, typical $295K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
5,170 sales in the last year, against 7,097 in 2021 and a low of 4,902 in 2024. The typical sale went from $148K in 2016 to $282K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Omaha
Check a listing against what Omaha homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Omaha are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Omaha’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 5,170 sales.
If you’re buying in Omaha
- Shop in March. It brings about 623 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 30% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.5% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 21 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 704 a month), and the most competition: 44% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). January has the least competition (27%) but only about 381 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Nebraska
| Omaha now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NE now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 33% | 52% | 46% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 52% | 64% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.5% | 98.8% | 101.4% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 16 | 9 | 32 |
723 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (412), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 2404.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 25% across Nebraska.
Since 2019, houses are up 56%, condos 40%
A house typically sold for $283K in the last year (4685 sales), a condo for $246K (198).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Omaha ranks 10th of 26 busy Nebraska markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Omaha is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Omaha home costs about $1,866 a month
Price: Omaha’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Omaha’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Omaha is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 287.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $282K home, about $4,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Omaha, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OmahaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Omaha, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 5,170 | $282K | $156 | 54% | 21 |
| Papillion | 267 | $349K | $160 | 62% | 21 |
| La Vista | 178 | $281K | $170 | 69% | 19 |
| Chalco | 141 | $294K | $183 | 74% | 18 |
| Ralston | 84 | $256K | $161 | 58% | 17 |
| Bennington | 43 | $342K | $167 | 49% | 48 |
| Carter Lake | 42 | $260K | $159 | 24% | 44 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Omaha
What do homes sell for in Omaha, NE?
5,170 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $282K, $156 a square foot. Houses sold for about $283K, condos for about $246K.
Is Omaha a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 509 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 433 sold, about 1.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.5% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Omaha?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Omaha?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $282K home that’s near $4,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Omaha?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Omaha’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Omaha.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).