Little Italy

Omaha, NE

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Little Italy - Omaha, NE

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Hilly, historic, and close to everything.

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South of the Old Market, north of the Henry Doorly Zoo, and directly across the Missouri River from Council Bluffs, Iowa's casinos (Harrah's and Ameristar), Little Italy is a hilly and historic neighborhood in a fantastic location. This neighborhood formed during the late 1800s and became a key area during Prohibition -- bootlegging operations were headed by Tom Dennison, a major crime boss in the 1920s with ties to Al Capone.

Today's Little Italy is very different -- it features several landmarks, some of the best Italian restaurants in Omaha, and it is home to one of the city's longest-running festivals, the Festival of Santa Lucia. Choosing a Little Italy apartment places you just minutes from the shops and restaurants of the Old Market, Heartland of America Park, and the Durham Museum.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Little Italy is $861 for a studio, $989 for one bedroom, and $1,929 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Little Italy has decreased by -5.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 501 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $861/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 710 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $989/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,146 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,929/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

72

Very Walkable

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If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

35

Some Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

64

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lauritzen Gardens
  • Omaha Children's Museum
  • Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
  • Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
  • Narrows River Park

Commuter Rail

Military Bases

Airports

  • Eppley Airfield

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.