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.
Average rent in Omaha, NE-IA
The median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA is $2,000 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 $264,800, that rent level prices Omaha, NE-IA at a 9.22% gross rental yield — compared with 9.12% across Nebraska.
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.
Omaha, NE-IA rent and rental yield comparison
The current Omaha, NE-IA baseline is $2,000 median asking rent and 9.22% gross rental yield. Compare rent, yield, and home values with selected Nebraska metros, then open a public report or Rental Insights for property-level follow-up.
Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, NE median asking rent is $1,875, $125 (6.3%) lower than the $2,000 median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA.
- Median rent
- $1,875
- Gross yield
- 8.72%
- Avg home value
- $243,642
Fremont, NE
Fremont, NE median asking rent is $1,500, $500 (25%) lower than the $2,000 median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA.
- Median rent
- $1,500
- Gross yield
- 9.57%
- Avg home value
- $177,856
Kearney, NE
Kearney, NE median asking rent is $1,850, $150 (7.5%) lower than the $2,000 median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA.
- Median rent
- $1,850
- Gross yield
- 8.15%
- Avg home value
- $269,861
Norfolk, NE
Norfolk, NE median asking rent is $1,500, $500 (25%) lower than the $2,000 median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA.
- Median rent
- $1,500
- Gross yield
- 9.27%
- Avg home value
- $200,046
Hastings, NE
Hastings, NE median asking rent is $1,470, $530 (26.5%) lower than the $2,000 median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA.
- Median rent
- $1,470
- Gross yield
- 11.59%
- Avg home value
- $133,942
Scottsbluff, NE
Scottsbluff, NE median asking rent is $1,075, $925 (46.3%) lower than the $2,000 median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA.
- Median rent
- $1,075
- Gross yield
- 9.88%
- Avg home value
- $123,315
North Platte, NE
North Platte, NE median asking rent is $1,450, $550 (27.5%) lower than the $2,000 median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA.
- Median rent
- $1,450
- Gross yield
- 9.62%
- Avg home value
- $179,900
Lexington, NE
Lexington, NE median asking rent is $1,200, $800 (40%) lower than the $2,000 median asking rent in Omaha, NE-IA.
- Median rent
- $1,200
- Gross yield
- 14.46%
- Avg home value
- $2,936,800
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 $2,000. 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 9.22% gross rental yield, versus 9.12% across Nebraska. 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.
Move from Omaha, NE-IA market context to property-level screening
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