What is the housing market like in Council Bluffs, NE?

The median listing price in Council Bluffs is $232,450. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026

How is the commute from Council Bluffs, NE?

Approximate drive to downtown Omaha: **~5–10 minutes** west via I-80/I-480 (approximate, off-peak).

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About Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs is a city of about 62,800 people (2020 Census: 62,799) in Pottawattamie County, Iowa — the anchor city of the Iowa side of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metro, directly across the Missouri River from Omaha. Founded as Kanesville in 1846 and renamed for the Lewis and Clark council with the Otoe tribe, it was the eastern terminus of the transcontinental railroad.

<p>Main Street in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa. </p><p><br> -- (c) 2018 Tony Webster tony@tonywebster.com </p> +1 (202) 930-9200 — <p>Main Street in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa. </p><p><br> -- (c) 2018 Tony Webster [email protected] </p> +1 (202) 930-9200Photo: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/8729 · CC BY-SA 2.0

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View looking west down East Broadway towards downtown Council Bluffs, IAPhoto: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Iowaryan&action=edit · Public domain

Home prices in Council Bluffs

The median listing price in Council Bluffs is $232,450.

Top places in Council Bluffs

Lake Manawa State Park
Bayliss Park and the 100 Block of West Broadway
Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park
Horseshoe and Harrah's casinos

Commuting from Council Bluffs

Approximate drive to downtown Omaha: **~5–10 minutes** west via I-80/I-480 (approximate, off-peak).

Council Bluffs FAQs

What is the housing market like in Council Bluffs, NE?
The median listing price in Council Bluffs is $232,450. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026
How is the commute from Council Bluffs, NE?
Approximate drive to downtown Omaha: **~5–10 minutes** west via I-80/I-480 (approximate, off-peak).

Town links

Schools

Council Bluffs Community School District — NCES district profile

Transit

Metro Transit Omaha

Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.

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