Rental numbers for Douglas County, NE
The typical home here runs -$1,241 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 26 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.7%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.7%
- 26 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,241/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $296,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,411/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Douglas County
31 with published figures
| 68111Omaha | $137,000 | $1,397 | 12.2% | 6.3% | -$17 | +2.3% |
| 68112Omaha | $187,000 | $1,699 | 10.9% | 5.6% | -$138 | n/a |
| 68110Omaha | $146,000 | $1,188 | 9.7% | 4.2% | -$272 | n/a |
| 68117Omaha | $222,000 | $1,750 | 9.5% | 4.3% | -$392 | n/a |
| 68104Omaha | $202,000 | $1,520 | 9.0% | 4.0% | -$411 | +3.8% |
| 68106Omaha | $255,000 | $1,831 | 8.6% | 3.9% | -$552 | +1.0% |
| 68108Omaha | $176,000 | $1,218 | 8.3% | 3.3% | -$469 | +9.1% |
| 68107Omaha | $185,000 | $1,270* | 8.3% | 3.1% | -$511 | n/a |
| 68122Omaha | $285,000 | $1,848 | 7.8% | 3.2% | -$769 | n/a |
| 68137Omaha | $286,000 | $1,704 | 7.1% | 2.8% | -$884 | +1.9% |
| 68131Omaha | $220,000 | $1,305 | 7.1% | 2.4% | -$750 | +3.6% |
| 68105Omaha | $228,000 | $1,210 | 6.4% | 1.9% | -$870 | +5.1% |
| 68135Omaha | $390,000 | $2,011 | 6.2% | 2.0% | -$1,437 | +2.4% |
| 68142Omaha | $373,000 | $1,890* | 6.1% | 1.8% | -$1,439 | n/a |
| 68116Omaha | $380,000 | $1,838 | 5.8% | 1.6% | -$1,540 | +2.0% |
| 68124Omaha | $343,000 | $1,617 | 5.7% | 1.6% | -$1,406 | n/a |
| 68007Bennington | $411,000 | $1,917 | 5.6% | 1.2% | -$1,802 | +3.6% |
| 68102Omaha | $277,000 | $1,258 | 5.5% | 1.1% | -$1,233 | +0.9% |
| 68114Omaha | $311,000 | $1,410 | 5.4% | 1.3% | -$1,344 | +2.2% |
| 68164Omaha | $294,000 | $1,318 | 5.4% | 1.2% | -$1,299 | +3.0% |
| 68144Omaha | $313,000 | $1,271 | 4.9% | 0.8% | -$1,486 | +0.4% |
| 68127Omaha | $286,000 | $1,130 | 4.7% | 0.5% | -$1,423 | +2.1% |
| 68134Omaha | $260,000 | $1,012 | 4.7% | 0.4% | -$1,310 | +2.2% |
| 68152Omaha | $342,000 | $1,230* | 4.3% | 0.5% | -$1,706 | n/a |
| 68154Omaha | $361,000 | $1,281 | 4.3% | 0.3% | -$1,845 | +3.4% |
| 68118Omaha | $425,000 | $1,493 | 4.2% | 0.4% | -$2,150 | +2.5% |
| 68130Omaha | $457,000 | $1,600 | 4.2% | 0.3% | -$2,335 | +5.2% |
| 68132Omaha | $366,000 | $1,266 | 4.2% | 0.3% | -$1,871 | +0.2% |
| 68022Omaha | $515,000 | $1,602 | 3.7% | -0.2% | -$2,871 | +2.1% |
| 68069Waterloo | $452,000 | $1,380* | 3.7% | 0.0% | -$2,432 | n/a |
| 68064Valley | $520,000 | $1,150* | 2.6% | -0.6% | -$3,077 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.69%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $243,029 | $1,116 |
| Aug 2022 | $269,481 | $1,215 |
| Aug 2023 | $282,091 | $1,289 |
| Aug 2024 | $289,050 | $1,341 |
| Aug 2025 | $290,609 | $1,380 |
| Aug 2026 | $296,030 | $1,411 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 17.1
- 4,085 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 87th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Douglas County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,241 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 26 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.7%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Douglas County?
- About 1.69% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $296,000 home that is about $5,015 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Douglas County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,219 for a 1-bedroom, $1,450 for a 2-bedroom and $1,924 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,241 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.