South Omaha

Omaha, NE

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South Omaha - Omaha, NE

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One of Omaha’s most historic locales bursting with neighborhood pride

Diverse Great Location Community Culture Historic

South Omaha is one of the city’s most historic neighborhoods. South Omaha played a significant role during the Industrial Revolution. Once home to a meat packing hub, South Omaha was previously known as “Porkopolis”. Today, South Omaha is one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods with a strong sense of community and neighborhood pride. South Omaha’s historic South 24th Street is laden with colorful murals and folk art, complementing the thoroughfare’s abundance of museums, shops, and authentic eateries. Various cultural events are held in South Omaha as well, like El Grito Festival and Vinton Street Creativity Festival. The neighborhood is also home to Metropolitan Community College and several parks including Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Inviting renters from all walks of life, South Omaha has apartments and houses for rent for every budget but is known for its typically lower costs. Attracting even more renters, South Omaha is just six miles south of Downtown Omaha.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in South Omaha is $474 for a studio, $600 for one bedroom, $766 for two bedrooms, and $872 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Omaha has increased by 2.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 435 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $474/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 528 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $600/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 753 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $766/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,000 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $872/month

    Average Rent

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
  • Lauritzen Gardens
  • Fontenelle Forest Nature Center
  • Omaha Children's Museum
  • Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Commuter Rail

Military Bases

Airports

  • Eppley Airfield

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Methodology

† 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.