Living here is
Being surrounded by friends and neighbors, feeling welcomed
Perfect for
Someone who likes being involved in the community; seeking playmates for their children; and enjoys the outdoors. Plenty of nearby ample shopping, restaurants, parks and walking trails.
Not ideal for
Someone who needs their space and does not enjoy being close to neighbors.
Typical Home
3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-car garage
Average Price
$230,938
Average Rent
$1,451
As one of the most coveted suburban neighborhoods in the southwestern portion of Omaha, Millard is home to more than 20,000 citizens. Mainly, these residents comprise of empty-nesters, young couples, and middle-age families with children of all ages.
This popular neighborhood makes up a large portion of west Omaha, and is basically three communities in one, including: Millard North (20+ year-old homes); Millard South (30+ year-old homes); and Millard West (newer west Omaha homes). Many of the residents are employed in education, healthcare, management, sales/office jobs, service occupations, and technical positions.
Millard is located conveniently near Highway 275/SR 92, as well as the intersection of Interstate 80 and Interstate 680. Being situated near these main thoroughfares, most of the Millard working residents have a commute time between 20-30 minutes long.
The Millard area is made up more than 100 well-established suburban neighborhoods with a wide variety of attractive homes. Most of these houses are medium-sized homes (three or four bedrooms) – built between 1940 to 1999.
The citizens in this area have everything they need right at their fingertips with nearby grocery stores, health/wellness centers, local malls, home repair/furnishing, electronics, automotive care, beauty services, and a surplus of restaurants. Additionally, this Omaha-metro area is home to numerous baseball fields, tennis courts, golf courses, bowling alleys, recreation areas, walking/biking trails, and the Millard Star Soccer Complex.
The Millard School District is well-renowned for its excellence in education. With four high schools, six middle schools and 25 elementary schools, the Millard School District provides a wide assortment of programs to meet its students’ needs ─ from preschool to all-day Kindergarten to a comprehensive special education program. The Millard School District also offers a Core Academy, Montessori, and Nebraska’s only K-12 International Baccalaureate program. This Nebraska school district has been recognized with a national Magna Award, presented by the American School Board Journal and Marriott School Services.
Since Millard was first platted in the 1870s, this community has never lost its “small-town neighborhood” character. This west Omaha area is currently in the process of revitalizing its historic downtown area – adding new businesses as well as updating current buildings. Plus, every August, the entire community, along with people from all around the metro area, gather to celebrate Millard Days, a weeklong festival. Along with the celebration, the Millard Days Committee uses proceeds from this popular festival for community betterment, benevolence in charitable, educational and public service within the Millard area.