Housing market/Nebraska/ZIP 68144
ZIP 68144 Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area · Nebraska. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 68144 · NE
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 68144 — Omaha, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 68144
- 1-unit detached7,73069.1%
- 1-unit attached3182.8%
- 2–4 units2121.9%
- 5–49 units2,18119.5%
- 50+ units6085.4%
- Mobile1371.2%
2–4 unit share 1.9% · 5–49 unit share 19.5% · combined 2–49 21.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,138 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $986.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.6%; ≥50% 27.7%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,400 (1.230× ACS median gross rent).
Population
25,468 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.7%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 51 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 2,071 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 68144 33.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,138; population increased +6.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 212 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,181 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,400 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,138. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Nebraska research
ZIP 68144 is a Census / HUD profile for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, NE. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 68144 — Omaha, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Nebraska ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Nebraska research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 68144?
ZIP 68144 (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 25,468 residents, 10,795 households, a renter share of 33.1%, median household income of $81,887, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,138. Vacancy is 3.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 68144?
ACS counts 88 units in 2-unit buildings, 124 in 3–4 unit buildings, 784 in 5–9, 723 in 10–19, and 674 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,393 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 68144?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,400. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 68144 — Omaha, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Nebraska ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 68144 is Census / HUD research for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Nebraska property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.