City profile
Omaha, NE
Friendly river city with Nebraska Medicine, a historic North Omaha Black community and jazz heritage.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
25°F
Summer avg
77°F
Sunny days / yr
215
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$270,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,978
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
92
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.54%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.2%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.97%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 96/100
Top hazards: Strong wind, Hail, Tornado
Nearest major airport
4 mi to Eppley Airfield (OMA)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 54% Democratic / 44% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
488,837
Growth since 2019
+2.7%
Median age
35.3
Residents 65+
14.4%
Median household income
$73,201
Income growth since 2019
+21.8%
Black household income
$40,633
Home ownership
57.4%
Poverty rate
13.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
9.9%
Race & ethnicity: Black 11.4% · White 63.4% · Hispanic 16.2% · Asian 4.0% · Other 5.0%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
350 · 6% above the national average
Property crime
2,795 · 80% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Omaha Police Department. State average: violent 223, property 1,404.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hail, tornadoes
Highlights
- Nebraska Medicine
- North Omaha Black heritage
- Close-in airport
Trade-offs
- High property taxes
- Hail risk
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.