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Cost of living in Omaha, Nebraska

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,187 a month.

Omaha is a city in Nebraska. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $73,201 a year.

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People
488,837
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,187
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$73,201
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$245,500
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,450
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area

Omaha, Nebraska has about 488,837 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $245,500.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Douglas County is $1,450 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Omaha. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Omaha, NE-IA metro area, prices sit at 91.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Nebraska taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Omaha's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Nebraska home paid 13.78¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Omaha's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Nebraska in the table we use.

Among 108 places we list in Nebraska with a rent figure, 15 have higher typical rent than Omaha.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

Find SNAP stores near OmahaWhat EBT can buy in Nebraska

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Nebraska

Bigger places in Nebraska

Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.