Area data
Omaha, NE — ZIP 68154
Population: 24,060 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 68154 (Omaha, NE) is $361,143 — up 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $370,000 after a median 18 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,281/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, ice storm, strong wind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$361,143
Typical home value
+1.6%
1-year change
18
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $361,143
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $361,143
- House Price Index (state)
- 443.6 (+2.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $370,000
- Median list price
- $350,000
- Median price per sqft
- $157
- 1-year sale-price change
- +8.8%
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 90
- For-sale inventory
- 66
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,281/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,167/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,219/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,450/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,924/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,179/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.4 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Schools include
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, BURKE HIGH SCHOOL, COLUMBIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRESTRIDGE MAGNET CENTER
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, ice storm, strong wind, tornado, winter weather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Very High · tornado: Very High · ice storm: Very High · strong wind: Very High · winter weather: Very High · cold wave: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 22
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 59% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 8.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Omaha Lead (9.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 22.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 259
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 104
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 137
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 92,290
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 73,980
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (10 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Millard Airport (MIQ) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (12 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 27
- Hospitals include
- CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS, METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON, CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -870 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1983
- Housing built before 1970
- 19.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,453
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 298,127
- Average weekly wage
- $1,342
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,963
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 68154 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $361,143 | $238,068 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $370,000 | $268,738 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 18 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,281/mo | $1,334/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,453 | $2,000 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 68154?
- $361,143.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 68154?
- $370,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 68154?
- Median days on market: 18 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 68154?
- Typical rent: $1,281/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 68154?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, ice storm, strong wind, tornado, winter weather.
- Is ZIP 68154 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 68154. 22 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 68154?
- Risk to homes is higher than 59% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 68154?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 68154?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 68154?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 68154 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 68154?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 68154?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.1 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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