South Omaha

Omaha, NE

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South Omaha - Omaha, NE Area Guide

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 April 2026, the average apartment rent in South Omaha is $511 for a studio, $666 for one bedroom, $812 for two bedrooms, and $892 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Omaha has increased by 1.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 410 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $511/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 534 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $666/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 767 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $812/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,000 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $892/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

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

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 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.