ZIP Code Market Report ยท Updated May 2026
Is 68101 a Buyer's
or Seller's Market?
๐ Omaha, Nebraska ยท NE
69
๐ก WARM
Balanced market
24 days avg on market ยท Tax rate: 1.73%/yr
Mortgage Breakdown โ 68101
Median Price$290,000
20% Down$58,000
Loan Amount$232,000
Rate (~6.7%)$1,497/mo P&I
Property Tax$418/mo
Total PITI$2,035/mo
Income Needed$67,833/yr
Educational purposes only. Market data is estimated. Not financial advice. Always verify with a licensed professional.
The other half of the answer
Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.
19.3%
of FHA applications denied in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, 2025 · national 22.1%
United Wholesale Mortgage
20.4% PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
21.8% A 24.0-point spread between the busiest FHA lenders in this metro.
Loans under $150K denied at 41.1% versus 14.5% above $250K.
CFPB HMDA 2025, computed by FinanceRateCalc. Covers the highest-volume lenders published for this market, not all lenders. Rates reflect applicant mix as well as lender practice — historical observations, not predictions. CC BY 4.0, not independently reproduced.
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