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Oak Heights homes typically sell in nine days
Omaha’s aptly named Oak Heights neighborhood is a leafy residential community where kids can walk to the state’s top-ranked elementary school and bike to the public pool in the summer. Residents of this quiet, suburban enclave enjoy proximity to shopping, dining and family-oriented entertainment.
Homebuyers interested in the neighborhood need to move quickly, though. Homes here typically sell after nine days, compared to 41 nationwide. “The market is strong,” says Sue Ellen Kuhl, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Homes Services Ambassador Real Estate, who has been selling homes in the area for 35 years. “Things are selling quickly because there’s a shortage of housing and the rates are better than they were.”
Many homes in Oak Heights have a two car garage.
Many homes in Oak Heights are a raised ranch style.
You will find a wide variety of home sizes and color in the Oak Heights neighborhood.
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Oak Heights is an established neighborhood
Oak Heights hosts a wealth of Colonial Revivals, split-levels and ranch homes built from the 1960s through the ‘90s. Properties commonly rest along sidewalk-lined streets and feature roomy lots adorned with mature trees and wide paved driveways that lead to two-car garages. “It’s an older established neighborhood,” Kuhl says.
The average sale price for homes in Oak Heights hovers around $300,000. A three-bedroom, two-bath may cost $250,000, while a fully updated four-bedroom, four-bath could fetch $400,000. “It’s very affordable compared to downtown Omaha,” Kuhl says.
The Oak Heights Neighborhood is located close to interstate 80 and allows for easy access to the rest of Omaha and beyond.
Ranch style homes are also commonly found in the Oak Heights neighborhood.
The Johnny Goodman Golf Course features broad fairways and large greens near Oak Heights.
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Q Street serves as a hub for shopping and dining
At Applewood Center outdoor shopping mall, just a mile east of the neighborhood on Q Street, residents can get their grocery shopping done at Hy-Vee, pick up a chew toy for the dog at Pet Supplies Plus or treat themselves to a manicure at Anna Nails. For dining out, the shopping center hosts Varsity Sports Café and Roman Coin Pizza, where locals meet up for pizza and beer while watching the game. Taqueria Los Compadres, in the Empire Park Shopping Center on Q Street, is another local favorite for authentic Mexican fare. “Oak Heights has easy access to everything,” Kuhl says.
Taqueria Los Compadres is located just to the west of Oak Heights.
Prehistoric Putt provides entertainment for the entire family and can be found near Oak Heights.
You will find all of your shopping needs just minutes away from Oak Heights.
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Family fun awaits at Prehistoric Putt and Mockingbird Lanes
Popular pastimes include family outings at Mockingbird Lanes bowling alley on 96th Street or Prehistoric Putt, where patrons take a trip back in time to the Mesozoic Era while competing in a game of miniature golf. The entertainment venue on Q Street features more than 40 dinosaur statues and two 18-hole courses with challenging “volcano” obstacles. For the adult version, golf aficionados head to the public 18-hole Johnny Goodman Golf Course on South 99th Street. “It’s a special area because the golf course is nearby,” Kuhl says.
See the more than 40 dinosaurs at Prehistoric Putt found to the west of Oak Heights.
Prehistoric Putt provides entertainment for the entire family and can be found near Oak Heights.
Grab your friends and let the good times roll at Mockingbird Lanes near Oak Heights.
Oak Heights residents Lace up their shoes and roll into a competition at Mockingbird Lanes.
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Hitchcock Elementary School strives to challenge each student to grow in his or her academic abilities.
Public School students are zoned to attend top-ranked Hitchcock Elementary
Public school students get their start at the neighborhood’s Hitchcock Elementary, which has been rated the No. 1 elementary school in Nebraska by U.S. News & World Report and earns a stellar A Niche grade. From there they move on to Millard Central Middle and Millard South High. Part of the Millard Public Schools district, the middle and high schools earn B and B-plus Niche grades. “It’s a great place for families because of the school district,” Kuhl says.
Oak Heights Park has playground equipment for the kids.
Go outside and play at Applewood Heights Park
The neighborhood’s Oak Heights Park and Oak Heights Swimming Pool on U Street offer a playground, sprawling fields that are perfect for tossing a frisbee and a public pool for cooling off in the summer months. At Applewood Heights Park, just south of the neighborhood on Washington Drive, residents can take a relaxing stroll along the park’s perimeter, shoot some hoops or play a game of tennis.
You will find all of your shopping needs just minutes away from Oak Heights.
Hop on Interstate 80 East to get downtown or to the airport
With easy access to Interstate 80, Oak Heights residents are a 10-mile drive from entertainment options downtown and 15 miles from Eppley Airfield airport. Methodist Hospital is about 5 miles away by way of South 96th Street.
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On average, homes in Oak Heights, Omaha sell after 11 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Oak Heights, Omaha over the last 12 months is $270,000, down 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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