What percentage of people rent in Omaha, NE?

Name: Renters and owners in Omaha, NE, 2020–2024
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42.6% (±0.7 points) of the occupied homes in Omaha, NE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 86,019 renting households against 115,679 that own their home.

In Omaha, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.6% (±0.7 points)
Renting households: 86,019 (±1,539)
Median renter income: $47,573 (±$1,171)

Who rents and who owns in Omaha

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Omaha	Douglas County	Nebraska	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.6% (±0.7 points)	38.5% (±0.7 points)	33.5% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	86,019 (±1,539)	91,733 (±1,654)	266,969 (±3,420)	45,017,354
Owning households	115,679 (±1,499)	146,697 (±1,560)	530,878 (±4,181)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,573 (±$1,171)	$48,803 (±$1,185)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,131 (±$1,678)	$109,964 (±$1,505)	$97,496 (±$809)	$100,009

In Omaha, the renter share is higher than in Douglas County (38.5%).

It is also higher than in Nebraska (33.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Douglas County, Omaha ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 846.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Omaha has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.4% (±0.5 points)	42.6% (±0.7 points)	+1.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$923 (±$8)	$1,187 (±$13)	+28.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$60,092 (±$799)	$73,201 (±$1,372)	+21.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Omaha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Omaha
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Omaha	—	42.6% (±0.7 points)	—
Boys Town	3.9 mi	100.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ralston	4.4 mi	36.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
La Vista	5.6 mi	48.4% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Chalco	7.0 mi	31.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Carter Lake	7.3 mi	9.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Papillion	8.3 mi	26.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bennington	9.2 mi	30.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Bellevue	10 mi	34.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ralston, NE (36.7%), Chalco, NE (31.5%), Carter Lake, IA (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Vista, NE (48.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Boys Town	100.0% (±92.0 points)
2	Omaha	42.6% (±0.7 points)
3	Ralston	36.7% (±5.0 points)
4	Bennington	30.0% (±8.4 points)
5	Waterloo	28.9% (±8.3 points)
6	Valley	26.0% (±8.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Omaha

How many renters are there in Omaha?

Omaha has an estimated 86,019 (±1,539) renting households, 42.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Omaha?

In Omaha, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Omaha?

A renting household in Omaha has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Omaha?

The median renting household in Omaha, NE has an income of $47,573 (±$1,171) a year, against $102,131 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Omaha city, Nebraska (place:37000, in state:31).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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