Greater Omaha Metro Area Real Estate Market, Updated for August 2026 

U.S. existing-home sales edged down 1.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million units, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Regionally, sales increased in the Northeast, held steady in the West, and declined in the Midwest and South. On a year-over-year basis, sales rose in the Midwest and West while remaining flat in the Northeast and South.

New Listings decreased 27.3 percent for New Construction and 4.4 percent for Existing Homes. Pending Sales decreased 25.3 percent for New Construction and 18.9 percent for Existing Homes. Inventory decreased 15.5 percent for New Construction and 3.1 percent for Existing Homes.

Median Closed Price increased 1.1 percent for New Construction and 8.2 percent for Existing Homes. Days on Market increased 1.4 percent for New Construction but decreased 6.3 percent for Existing Homes. Months Supply of Inventory decreased 15.9 percent for New Construction and 5.0 percent for Existing Homes.

Nationally, the median existing-home sales price climbed to $431,400, as inventory remained at a 4.6-month supply at the current sales pace, NAR reported. Year-to-date sales are up 2.4%, reflecting stable demand even amid elevated mortgage rates. Homes are sitting on the market longer and fewer buyers are bidding above asking price compared to a year earlier, though local market conditions vary widely.

Statistics and Information provided by the Great Plains Regional Multiple Listing Service and National Association of REALTORS®.

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