Area data
Omaha, NE — ZIP 68124
Population: 15,482 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 68124 (Omaha, NE) is $347,206 — up 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $125,000 after a median 41 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,608/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$347,206
Median home value
+2.3%
1-year change
41
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $347,206
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.8%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $349,366
- House Price Index (state)
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $135,000
- Median price per sqft
- $135
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 35
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.6%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,608/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,150/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,210/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,910/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,150/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)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- 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 (6.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.6 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)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 211
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 130
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 169
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 555
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 101,760
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 81,050
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (7 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Millard Airport (MIQ) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CHI HEALTH BERGAN MERCY
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -870 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Housing built before 1970
- 68.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,983
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 299,883
- Average weekly wage
- $1,277
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,867
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 68124 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $347,206 | $237,615 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $125,000 | $268,738 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 41 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,608/mo | $1,359/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,983 | $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 median home value in ZIP 68124?
- $347,206.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 68124?
- $125,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 68124?
- Median days on market: 41 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 68124?
- Typical rent: $1,608/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 68124?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 68124?
- 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 68124?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 68124?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 68124?
- 4 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 68124 walkable?
- Walkability index: 15.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 68124?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 68124?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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