Metro data updated Jul 1, 2026

Omaha, NE-IA Average Rent & Rental Yield

Compare average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity before moving into listing-level underwriting or investor discovery.

10.60%
Gross Rental Yield
$1,500
Median Rent
$162,954
Avg Home Value
N/A
Transactions (30d)

Average rent in Omaha, NE-IA

The median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA is $1,500 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings across the metro. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.

Against an average home value of $162,954, that rent level prices Omaha, NE-IA at a 10.60% gross rental yield — compared with 9.29% across Iowa.

Metro vs state rental signal

The metro read is a first-pass screen. Compare it with the state baseline, then pressure-test taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing assumptions at the property level.

Gross yield
Metro
10.60%
State
9.29%
Median rent
Metro
$1,500
State
$1,595
Avg home value
Metro
$162,954
State
$209,743
30d transactions
Metro
N/A
State
N/A

Nearby metro yield comparison

Compare this metro with other Iowa markets and jump directly into Rental Insights or a public metro report when a yield page is available.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

N/A transactions last 30d

8.80%

Cedar Rapids, IA

N/A transactions last 30d

10.24%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

N/A transactions last 30d

10.77%

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

N/A transactions last 30d

10.37%

Clinton, IA

N/A transactions last 30d

13.54%

Burlington, IA-IL

N/A transactions last 30d

13.79%

Fort Dodge, IA

N/A transactions last 30d

12.89%

Muscatine, IA

N/A transactions last 30d

11.81%

Omaha, NE-IA rent and yield FAQ

Quick answers based on the latest Omaha, NE-IA rental listing and transaction data.

What is the average rent in Omaha, NE-IA?

As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA is $1,500. SFR Analytics reports the median of active rental listings rather than a simple average so outlier luxury listings do not distort the figure.

What is a good rental yield in Omaha, NE-IA?

Omaha, NE-IA currently prices at a 10.60% gross rental yield, versus 9.29% across Iowa. Treat gross yield as a first-pass screen — it excludes taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing, so underwrite at the property level before acting on it.

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