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Southeast Downtown Omaha Omaha, NE

A buzzing residential section of Downtown Omaha

Urban Walkable Exciting

Settle into the cozy Southeast Downtown neighborhood with its tree-lined residential streets a few blocks away from Leavenworth Street's main strip. Situated just west of Interstate 480, there’s a plethora of entertainment and dining options here. Walk or bicycle the three-mile-long Boulevard Trail, a paved path that takes you near Memorial Park's rose garden and Elmwood Park's golf course. Closer to home, Leavenworth Park features a wide-open recreational field next to a playground, while Dewey Park contains multiple tennis courts and horseshoe pits.

After you work up a sweat, sample some of the neighborhood's eateries and entertainment along Leavenworth Street. The Down Under Lounge with the Side Door Stage combines some of the best daily drink specials in the city with regular live music acts. Change your perspective by driving three miles east to Downtown Omaha's shopping and restaurants by driving Leavenworth Street to St. Mary's Avenue. There’s a diverse mix of rentals in Southeast Downtown Omaha, including modern apartment developments and cozier, long-standing brick townhomes.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Southeast Downtown Omaha is $873 for a studio, $933 for one bedroom, $1,299 for two bedrooms, and $1,307 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southeast Downtown Omaha has increased by 0.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 557 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $873/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 607 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $933/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 986 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,299/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,029 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,307/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

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 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.